Michelangelo

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I am still learning.

There is no greater harm than that of time wasted.

When the bright angel dominates, out comes a great work of art, a Michelangelo David or a Beethoven symphony.

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.

The greater danger for most of us lies not in setting our aim too high and falling short; but in setting our aim too low, and achieving our mark.

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

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

The true work of art is but a shadow of the divine perfection.

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

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

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