Leonardo da Vinci Quotes - Page 9

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• The eye encompasses the beauty of the whole world.

  Leonardo da Vinci

  Eye, Vision, World

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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.

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  Soul, Doubt, Existence

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• Nature alone is the master of true genius.

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  Nature, Genius, Masters

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• A painter should begin every canvas with a wash of black, because all things in nature are dark except where exposed by the light.

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  Inspirational, Life, Art

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• Study the science of art and the art of science.

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  Art, Study

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• When you are alone you are all your own.

  Leonardo da Vinci

  Inspirational, Self Confidence

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• Just as courage imperils life, fear protects it.

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  Courage, Intelligent, Bravery

  Leonardo da Vinci (2008). “Notebooks”, p.263, OUP Oxford

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• In life beauty perishes, but not in art.

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  Art, Beauty Of Life

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• The good painter must paint two things: a person and the essence of his soul.

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  Essence, Two, Soul

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• Truth was always but the daughter of time.

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  Daughter, Truth

  Leonardo (da Vinci) (1959). “Philosophical diary”

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• When you put your hand in a flowing stream, you touch the last that has gone before and the first of what is still to come.

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  Memorable, Hands, Water

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• The smallest feline is a masterpiece.

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  Cat, Pet, Masterpiece

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• Ask counsel of him who rules himself well.

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  Wells, Asks

  Leonardo da Vinci (1938). “The Notebooks of Leonardo Da Vinci, Complete”, p.1190, Library of Alexandria

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• The worst evil which can befall the artist is that his work should appear good in his own eyes.

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  Eye, Artist, Evil

  Leonardo da Vinci (2014). “Delphi Complete Works of Leonardo da Vinci (Illustrated)”, p.987, Delphi Classics

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• He turns not back who is bound to a star.

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  Inspirational, Stars, Quitting

  Leonardo da Vinci (2008). “Notebooks”, p.246, OUP Oxford

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• Therefore, O students, study mathematics and do not build without foundations.

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  Science, Engineering, Foundation

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

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• Those who are enamoured of practice without science are like a pilot who goes into a ship without rudder or compass and never has any certainty of where he is going. Practice should always be based upon a sound knowledge of theory.

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  Practice, Sound, Pilots

  Dell' Anatomia Vol. II, Ch. 29

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• The discovery of a good wine is increasingly better for mankind than the discovery of a new star.

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  Stars, Wine, Discovery

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• To lie is vile, to tell truth is excellent, if not noble.

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  Lying, Noble, Truth Is

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• First study the science, and then practice the art which is born of that science.

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  Art, Practice, Firsts

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

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  Light, Darkness, Shadow

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

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• The painter has the Universe in his mind and hands.

  Leonardo da Vinci

  Inspirational, Art, Creativity

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• Good writing comes from good talent.

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  Writing, Talent, Good Writing

  Leonardo (da Vinci) (1959). “Philosophical diary”

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• There are many kinds of beauty as people who possess it.

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  People, Kind

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• Not to anticipate is already to moan.

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  Anticipation, Anticipate

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