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Vows begin when hope dies.
Leonardo da Vinci
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Leonardo da Vinci
Age: 67 †
Born: 1452
Born: April 15
Died: 1519
Died: May 2
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Principles for the Development of a Complete Mind: Study the science of art. Study the art of science. Develop your senses- especially learn how to see. Realize that everything connects to everything else.
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In an atmosphere of uniform density the most distant things seen through it, such as the mountains, in consequence of the great quantity of atmosphere which is between your eye and them, will appear blue. Therefore you should make the building... wall which is more distant less defined and bluer... five times as far away, make five times as blue.
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The great man presides over all his states of consciousness with obstinate rigor.
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The smallest feline is a masterpiece.
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Black is like a broken vessel, which is deprived of the capacity to contain anything.
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Learning is the only thing that never disappoints us.
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The painter has the Universe in his mind and hands.
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Make your work to be in keeping with your purpose
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If on your own or by the criticism of others you discover error in your work, correct it then and there otherwise in exposing your work to the public, you will expose your error also.
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The imagination is to the effect as the shadow to the opaque body which causes the shadow.
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To speak ill of a good person is not truly good, all in all.
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The eye encompasses the beauty of the whole world.
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Of several bodies, all equally large and equally distant, that which is most brightly illuminated will appear to the eye nearest and largest.
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He who loves practice without theory is like the sailor who boards ship without a rudder and compass and never knows where he may cast.
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Many will think they may reasonably blame me by alleging that my proofs are opposed to the authority of certain men held in the highest reverence by their inexperienced judgments not considering that my works are the issue of pure and simple experience.
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Everything comes from everything, and everything is made out of everything, and everything returns into everything.
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The good painter must paint two things: a person and the essence of his soul.
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Study without desire spoils the memory, and it retains nothing that it takes in.
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I have been impressed with the urgency of doing. Knowing is not enough we must apply. Being willing is not enough we must do.
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