Men of lofty genius, when they are doing the least work, are most active. Leonardo da Vinci
Nature is full of infinite causes that have never occurred in experience. Leonardo da Vinci
Nothing is more apt to deceive us than our own judgment of our work. We derive more benefit from having our faults pointed out by our enemies than from hearing the opinions of friends. Leonardo da Vinci
Obstacles cannot crush me. Every obstacle yields to stern resolve. He who is fixed to a star does not change his mind. Leonardo da Vinci
Of the original phenomena, light is the most enthralling. Leonardo da Vinci
Painting is poetry that is seen rather than felt, and poetry is painting that is felt rather than seen. Leonardo da Vinci
Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication. Leonardo da Vinci
Small rooms or dwellings discipline the mind; large ones weaken it. Leonardo da Vinci
Stop sometimes and look into the stains of walls, or ashes of a fire, or clouds, or mud or like places - you may find marvelous ideas. Leonardo da Vinci
The faculty of imagination is both the rudder and the bridle of the senses. Leonardo da Vinci
The supreme misfortune is when theory outstrips performance. Leonardo da Vinci
The time will come when men such as I will look upon the murder of animals as they now look on the murder of men. Leonardo da Vinci
Time stays long enough for those who use it. Leonardo da Vinci
Truth bears the same relation to falsehood as light to darkness. Leonardo da Vinci
When once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and there you will always long to return. Leonardo da Vinci
Where the spirit does not work with the hand, there is no art. Leonardo da Vinci
You do ill if you praise, but worse if you censure, what you do not understand. Leonardo da Vinci
