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The beginnings and ends of shadow lie between the light and darkness and may be infinitely diminished and infinitely increased. Shadow is the means by which bodies display their form. The forms of bodies could not be understood in detail but for shadow. Leonardo da Vinci
Lie Darkness Light Increased Diminished Detail Shadow Could Between Understood Beginnings Infinitely May Ends Form Which Forms Bodies Means Display
I've always tried to control everything and every aspect of my life, and this is maybe the biggest lesson I've learnt with motherhood - you just can't control everything, and I'm much more relaxed now about unexpected changes and things that happen. Margherita Missoni
Life You My Life Motherhood Control Lesson Every Changes Everything Relaxed Tried About More Always Learnt Unexpected Maybe Just Happen Biggest Biggest Lesson Much Aspect Now Things
I am a poor man and of little worth, who is laboring in that art that God has given me in order to extend my life as long as possible. Michelangelo
Life Art God Me Man Worth My Life Long Poor Man Possible Given Am Order Little Poor Who Extend
Of mankind we may say in general they are fickle, hypocritical, and greedy of gain. Niccolo Machiavelli
Greedy Fickle Say General Hypocritical May Gain Mankind
Severities should be dealt out all at once, so that their suddenness may give less offense; benefits ought to be handed ought drop by drop, so that they may be relished the more. Niccolo Machiavelli
Benefits Drop Ought Once Out Give More Dealt Handed Offense May Should Less
No man can be judged a criminal until he is found guilty; nor can society take from him the public protection until it has been proved that he has violated the conditions on which it was granted. What right, then, but that of power, can authorize the punishment of a citizen so long as there remains any doubt of his guilt? Cesare Beccaria
Man Protection Guilt Citizen Long Power Doubt Society Criminal Guilty Punishment Has-Been Remains Take He Until Him Judged Proved Been His Nor Conditions Any Which Public Then Granted Found Right Violated
Life is pain and the enjoyment of love is an anesthetic. Cesare Pavese
Life Love Love Is Pain Enjoyment
We should never desire to be over others. Instead, we ought to be servants who are submissive to every human being for God's sake. Francis of Assisi
God Human Being Every Others Ought Never Instead Over Sake Submissive Human Being Should Who Servants Desire
It is surely harmful to souls to make it a heresy to believe what is proved. Galileo Galilei
Believe Harmful Make Surely Souls Proved Heresy
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
He conquers who endures. Persius
Motivational He Endures Who Conquers
Love is the crowning grace of humanity, the holiest right of the soul, the golden link which binds us to duty and truth, the redeeming principle that chiefly reconciles the heart to life, and is prophetic of eternal good. Petrarch
Life Love Truth Good Soul Heart Love Is Humanity Grace Duty Prophetic Crowning Redeeming Principle Link Chiefly Golden Which Eternal Us Binds Right
The world calls for, and expects from us, simplicity of life, the spirit of prayer, charity towards all, especially towards the lowly and the poor, obedience and humility, detachment, and self-sacrifice. Without this mark of holiness, our word will have difficulty in touching the heart of modern man. Pope Paul VI
Life Prayer Man Heart Obedience Charity World Simplicity Word Will Difficulty Humility Mark Our Detachment Spirit Touching Towards Calls Without Self-Sacrifice Expects Modern Modern Man Holiness Poor Us Lowly
Beware of the person of one book. Thomas Aquinas
Book One Book Beware Person
Well-ordered self-love is right and natural. Thomas Aquinas
Natural Self-Love Right
By prevailing over all obstacles and distractions, one may unfailingly arrive at his chosen goal or destination. Christopher Columbus
Destination Distractions Prevailing Over Obstacles Arrive His Goal May Chosen
The fact is I don't drive just to get from A to B. I enjoy feeling the car's reactions, becoming part of it. Enzo Ferrari
Car Drive Feeling Enjoy Fact Part Reactions Becoming Get Just
Great and glorious God, and Thou Lord Jesus, I pray you shed abroad your light in the darkness of my mind. Be found of me, Lord, so that in all things I may act only in accordance with Thy holy will. Francis of Assisi
God Great Me You Darkness Light Mind Will Glorious Thou All Things Abroad Only Thy Shed Lord Lord Jesus Pray Accordance May Holy Act Your Found Things Jesus
No one is to be called an enemy, all are your benefactors, and no one does you harm. You have no enemy except yourselves. Francis of Assisi
You Enemy Except No-One Does Your Harm
I give infinite thanks to God, who has been pleased to make me the first observer of marvelous things. Galileo Galilei
God Me First Thanks Pleased Has-Been Give Marvelous Observer Make Been Infinite Who Things
I have offended God and mankind because my work didn't reach the quality it should have. Leonardo da Vinci
Work God Quality Offended Reach Because Mankind Should
Faith in oneself is the best and safest course. Michelangelo
Faith Best Oneself Safest Course
We can't have full knowledge all at once. We must start by believing; then afterwards we may be led on to master the evidence for ourselves. Thomas Aquinas
Knowledge Master Once Evidence Ourselves Must Led May Afterwards Then Full Believing Start
Maybe the bike is more dangerous, but the passion for the car for me is second to the bike. Valentino Rossi
Me Dangerous Passion Car More Maybe Bike Second
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