Michelangelo Buonarroti quotes and words of wisdom

"Lord, grant that I may always desire more than I accomplish."
Found in the topic Aim.

"The power of one fair face makes my love sublime, for it has weaned my heart from low desires."
Found in the topic Unsorted.

"I saw the angel in the marble and carved until I set him free."
Found in the topic Angel.

"If people knew how hard I have had to work to gain my mastery, it wouldn"t seem wonderful at all."
Found in the topic Art.

"My soul can find no staircase to Heaven unless it be through Earth"s loveliness."
Found in the topic Soul.

Interesting Quotes

A coward is incapable of exhibiting love; it is the prerogative of the brave.Mahatma Gandhi - Indian ascetic & nationalist leader (1869 - 1948)

In the long run, we are all dead.John Maynard Keynes - English economist (1883 - 1946)