No one has mastery, Before he is at the end, Of his art and his life. — Michelangelo Copy Share Image
I live in sin, to kill myself I live; no longer my life my own, but sin's; my good is given to… — Michelangelo Copy Share Image
If we have been pleased with life, we should not be displeased with death, since it comes from the hand of the… — Michelangelo Copy Share Image
I am a poor man and of little worth, who is laboring in that art that God has given me in order… — Michelangelo Copy Share Image
The great tragedy of life is not that people set their sights too high and fail to achieve their goals but that… — Michelangelo Copy Share Image
Let it be enough for you to have bread and live virtuously and poorly like Christ, as I do here. I live… — Michelangelo Copy Share Image
It is not sufficient merely to be a great master in painting and very wise, but I think that it is necessary… — Michelangelo Copy Share Image
So take care of your life and take notice and be observant, for the number of widows is always far greater than… — Michelangelo Copy Share Image
The power of one fair face makes my love sublime, for it has weaned my heart from low desires. — Michelangelo Copy Share Image
To know each other is the best way to understand each other. To understand each other is the only way to love each other. — Michelangelo Copy Share Image
The marble not yet carved can hold the form of every thought the greatest artist has. — Michelangelo Copy Share Image
The sculpture is already complete within the marble block, before I start my work. It is already there, I just have to chisel away… — Michelangelo Copy Share Image
What one has most to work and struggle for in painting is to do the work with a great amount of labour and sweat… — Michelangelo Copy Share Image
An artist does his most difficult work when he steps back from the blank canvas and thinks about what he is going to create. — Michelangelo Copy Share Image
It is better decoration when, in painting, some monstrosity is introduced for variety and a relaxation of the senses and to attract the attention… — Michelangelo Copy Share Image
