25 Michelangelo Quotes for You to Enjoy

Michelangelo

Italian Artist

Born: Mar 6, 1475

Died: Feb 18, 1564

Alone Best Every Life Love Me

Related authors: Artemisia Gentileschi Giorgio Morandi Giorgio Vasari Giotto di Bondone Leonardo da Vinci Marco Brambilla Maurizio Cattelan

I am still learning. Michelangelo

Learning Am Still Relatable

I saw the angel in the marble and carved until I set him free. Michelangelo

Angel Free Saw Carved Until Him Marble Set

Death and love are the two wings that bear the good man to heaven. Michelangelo

Love Death Good Man Good Man Wings Bear Heaven Two

Every block of stone has a statue inside it and it is the task of the sculptor to discover it. Michelangelo

Every Imagination Statue Inside Block Discover Task Stone Sculptor

My soul can find no staircase to Heaven unless it be through Earth's loveliness. Michelangelo

Soul Unless Earth Find My Soul Through Heaven Loveliness Staircase

If people knew how hard I worked to get my mastery, it wouldn't seem so wonderful at all. Michelangelo

People Wonderful Seem Knew Mastery How Get Worked Hard

There is no greater harm than that of time wasted. Michelangelo

Time Greater Than Wasted Harm

Lord, grant that I may always desire more than I can accomplish. Michelangelo

I Can More Always Lord Accomplish Than May Grant Desire

Genius is eternal patience. Michelangelo

Patience Genius Eternal

Many believe - and I believe - that I have been designated for this work by God. In spite of my old age, I do not want to give it up; I work out of love for God and I put all my hope in Him. Michelangelo

Work Love Hope God Age Old Old Age Believe Out Give Spite Put Him Been Up Want Work Out Many

What spirit is so empty and blind, that it cannot recognize the fact that the foot is more noble than the shoe, and skin more beautiful than the garment with which it is clothed? Michelangelo

Beautiful Skin Recognize Spirit More Fact Foot Noble Blind Empty Than Shoe Clothed Cannot Which Garment

If we have been pleased with life, we should not be displeased with death, since it comes from the hand of the same master. Michelangelo

Life Death Master Pleased Since Been Hand Same Should

Faith in oneself is the best and safest course. Michelangelo

Faith Best Oneself Safest Course

Good painting is the kind that looks like sculpture. Michelangelo

Good Painting Kind Like Looks Sculpture

Trifles make perfection, and perfection is no trifle. Michelangelo

Art Trifle Trifles Perfection Make

It is well with me only when I have a chisel in my hand. Michelangelo

Me Only Well Hand Chisel

The marble not yet carved can hold the form of every thought the greatest artist has. Michelangelo

Art Thought Every Carved Greatest Artist Form Hold Marble

I cannot live under pressures from patrons, let alone paint. Michelangelo

Alone Live Pressures Cannot Paint

I have never felt salvation in nature. I love cities above all. Michelangelo

Love Nature Cities Above Never Felt Salvation

From such a gentle thing, from such a fountain of all delight, my every pain is born. Michelangelo

Pain Every Born Delight Gentle Thing Fountain

What do you despise? By this you are truly known. Michelangelo

You Despise Known Truly

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