Michelangelo

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There is no greater harm than that of time wasted.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

Madeleine L'Engle

I am still learning.

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