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The painter has the Universe in his mind and hands.

Leonardo da Vinci

Inspirational, Art, Creativity

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The earth is moved from its position by the weight of a tiny bird resting upon it.

Leonardo da Vinci

Bird, Weight, Earth

Leonardo Da Vinci (1938). “The Notebooks of Leonardo Da Vinci”

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He who wishes to see how the soul inhabits the body should look to see how that body uses its daily surroundings. If the dwelling is dirty and neglected, the body will be kept by its soul in the same condition, dirty and neglected.

Leonardo da Vinci

Dirty, Dwelling, Soul

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The eye, the window of the soul, is the chief means whereby the understanding can most fully and abundantly appreciate the infinite works of Nature; and the ear is second.

Leonardo da Vinci

Appreciation, Nature, Hard Work

Leonardo da Vinci (2008). “Notebooks”, p.190, OUP Oxford

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As every divided kingdom falls, so every mind divided between many studies confounds and saps itself.

Leonardo da Vinci

Fall, Artist, Simplicity

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The function of muscle is to pull and not to push, except in the case of the genitals and the tongue.

Leonardo da Vinci

Cynical, Body, Tongue

Dell' Anatomia Vol. 1, Ch. III

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It is the infinite alone that cannot be attained, for if it could it would become finite.

Leonardo da Vinci

Infinite, Finite, Ifs

Leonardo da Vinci (2014). “Delphi Complete Works of Leonardo da Vinci (Illustrated)”, p.959, Delphi Classics

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He who has access to the fountain does not go to the water-pot.

Leonardo da Vinci

Water, Doe, Pot

Leonardo (da Vinci) (1965). “Leonardo Da Vinci on Painting: A Lost Book (Libro A)”, p.32, Univ of California Press

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Such is the supreme folly of man that he labours so as to labour no more.

Leonardo da Vinci

Work, Men, Folly

Leonardo da Vinci (2014). “Delphi Complete Works of Leonardo da Vinci (Illustrated)”, p.976, Delphi Classics

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The eye is the window of the human body through which it feels its way and enjoys the beauty of the world.

Leonardo da Vinci

Nature, Travel, Eye

Leonardo da Vinci (2008). “Notebooks”, p.105, OUP Oxford

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A beautiful body perishes, but a work of art dies not.

Leonardo da Vinci

Inspirational, Life, Beautiful

Leonardo da Vinci (2014). “Delphi Complete Works of Leonardo da Vinci (Illustrated)”, p.1203, Delphi Classics

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Men standing in opposite hemispheres will converse and deride each other and embrace each other, and understand each other's language.

Leonardo da Vinci

Men, Opposites, Hemisphere

Leonardo da Vinci (2014). “Delphi Complete Works of Leonardo da Vinci (Illustrated)”, p.862, Delphi Classics

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The human foot is a masterpiece of engineering and a work of art.

Leonardo da Vinci

Art, Work, Engineering

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We must doubt the certainty of everything which passes through the senses, but how much more ought we to doubt things contrary to the senses, such as the existence of God and the soul.

Leonardo da Vinci

Soul, Doubt, Existence

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He only moves toward the perfection of his art whose criticism surpasses his achievement.

Leonardo da Vinci

Art, Moving, Perfection

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Every now and then go away, have a little relaxation, for when you come back to your work your judgment will be surer. Go some distance away because then the work appears smaller and more of it can be taken in at a glance and a lack of harmony and proportion is more readily seen.

Leonardo da Vinci

Work, Distance, Taken

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In fact, whatever exists in the universe, in essence, in appearance, in the imagination, the painter has first in his mind and then in his hands ... it lies in his power to create them . . .

Leonardo da Vinci

Art, Lying, Hands

Leonardo da Vinci (2008). “Notebooks”, p.185, OUP Oxford

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In her (nature's) inventions nothing is lacking and nothing is superfluous.

Leonardo da Vinci

Inspirational, Nature, Invention

The Notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci (translation by Edward MacCurdy)

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The truth of things is the chief nutriment of superior intellects.

Leonardo da Vinci

Truth, Intelligent, Chiefs

Leonardo Da Vinci, General Press (2016). “The Notebooks of Leonardo Da Vinci”, p.443, GENERAL PRESS

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Let not your rage or malice destroy a life.

Leonardo da Vinci

Rage, Malice

Leonardo Da Vinci, General Press (2016). “The Notebooks of Leonardo Da Vinci”, p.440, GENERAL PRESS

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One shall be born from small beginnings which will rapidly become vast. This will respect no created thing, rather will it, by its power, transform almost every thing from its own nature into another.

Leonardo da Vinci

Born, Small Beginnings

Leonardo Da Vinci, General Press (2016). “The Notebooks of Leonardo Da Vinci”, p.487, GENERAL PRESS

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To speak well of a base man is much the same as speaking ill of a good man.

Leonardo da Vinci

Men, Good Man, Speak

Leonardo Da Vinci “The Notebooks of Leonardo Da Vinci”, Lulu.com

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When Fortune comes, seize her in front with a sure hand, because behind she is bald.

Leonardo da Vinci

Hands, Fortune, Behinds

Leonardo Da Vinci “The Notebooks of Leonardo Da Vinci”, Lulu.com

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It is better to imitate ancient than modern work.

Leonardo da Vinci

Ancient, Modern

Leonardo da Vinci (2013). “Life, art and science, the thoughts of Leonardo”, p.32, Lulu.com

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Darkness is absence of light. Shadow is diminution of light.

Leonardo da Vinci

Light, Darkness, Shadow

Leonardo da Vinci (1938). “The Notebooks of Leonardo Da Vinci, Complete”, p.159, Library of Alexandria

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Born: April 15, 1452
Died: May 2, 1519
Occupation: Painter
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