Every block of stone has a statue inside it and it is the task of the sculptor to discover it.
Michelangelo
Inner Potential, Sculpting Ideas, Unveiling Art, Stone, Sculptor, Discovery
Michelangelo’s Quotes On Topics
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More Michelangelo Quotes
“It is well with me only when I have a chisel in my hand.” Michelangelo
Passion For Craft, Sculptor's Dedication, Creative Work, Chisel, Art, Fulfillment
Michelangelo Passion For Craft, Sculptor's Dedication, Creative Work, Chisel, Art, Fulfillment“Art is the gift of God, and must be used unto His glory. That in art is highest which aims at this.” Michelangelo
Art, Faith, God, Inspiration, Glory, Purpose
Michelangelo Art, Faith, God, Inspiration, Glory, Purpose“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
Understanding Others, Path To Love, Knowing People, Understanding, Love, Connection
Michelangelo Understanding Others, Path To Love, Knowing People, Understanding, Love, Connection“Heaven-born, the soul a heavenward course must hold; beyond the world she soars; the wise man, I affirm, can find no rest in that which perishes, nor will he lend his heart to ought that doth time depend.” Michelangelo
Spiritual Journey, Eternal Perspective, Wisdom Pursuit, Soul, Heavenward, Rest
Michelangelo Spiritual Journey, Eternal Perspective, Wisdom Pursuit, Soul, Heavenward, Rest“To touch is to give life.” Michelangelo
Creative Contact, Life Through Art, Power Of Touch, Touch, Life, Creation
Michelangelo Creative Contact, Life Through Art, Power Of Touch, Touch, Life, Creation“If I love in thee, beloved, only what thou lovest most, do not be angry; for so one spirit is enamoured of another.” Michelangelo
Love, Spirit, Connection, Romance, Relationship, Devotion
Michelangelo Love, Spirit, Connection, Romance, Relationship, Devotion“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
Humble Artist, Life Extension, Poor, Labor, Art, God
Michelangelo Humble Artist, Life Extension, Poor, Labor, Art, God“The greatest artist has no conception which a single block of white marble does not potentially contain within its mass, but only a hand obedient to the mind can penetrate to this image.” Michelangelo
Artistic Potential, Sculptor's Dedication, Creative Insight, Marble, Artist, Mind
Michelangelo Artistic Potential, Sculptor's Dedication, Creative Insight, Marble, Artist, Mind“Do not fret, for God did not create us to abandon us.” Michelangelo
Divine Support, Faithful Trust, God, Create, Fret, Abandon
Michelangelo Divine Support, Faithful Trust, God, Create, Fret, Abandon“I sometimes set myself thinking and imagining that I find amongst men but one single art or science, and that is drawing or painting, all others being members proceeding therefrom.” Michelangelo
Art, Drawing, Painting, Creativity, Imagination, Expression
Michelangelo Art, Drawing, Painting, Creativity, Imagination, Expression“I serve for the love of God and in Him have all my hope.” Michelangelo
Faithful Service, Divine Love, Serve, Love, God, Hope
Michelangelo Faithful Service, Divine Love, Serve, Love, God, Hope“I created a vision of David in my mind and simply carved away everything that was not David.” Michelangelo
Visionary Art, Sculptural Process, Vision, David, Carve, Mind
Michelangelo Visionary Art, Sculptural Process, Vision, David, Carve, Mind“Critique by creating.” Michelangelo
Constructive Creation, Action Over Words, Artful Critique, Critique, Creation, Action
Michelangelo Constructive Creation, Action Over Words, Artful Critique, Critique, Creation, Action“The hand that follows intellect can achieve.” Michelangelo
Intellectual Guidance, Artistic Execution, Thoughtful Actions, Intellect, Achievement, Skill
Michelangelo Intellectual Guidance, Artistic Execution, Thoughtful Actions, Intellect, Achievement, Skill“It is not sufficient merely to be a great master in painting and very wise, but I think that it is necessary for the painter to be very moral in his mode of life, or even, if such were possible, a saint, so that the Holy Spirit may inspire his intellect.” Michelangelo
Art, Morality, Wisdom, Life, Inspiration, Spirit
Michelangelo Art, Morality, Wisdom, Life, Inspiration, Spirit“Your greatness is measured by your horizons.” Michelangelo
Expanding Vision, Limitless Potential, Personal Growth, Greatness, Horizons, Vision
Michelangelo Expanding Vision, Limitless Potential, Personal Growth, Greatness, Horizons, Vision“I live and love in God’s peculiar light.” Michelangelo
Spiritual Light, Living With Love, Divine Inspiration, Faith, Love, Light
Michelangelo Spiritual Light, Living With Love, Divine Inspiration, Faith, Love, Light“If people knew how hard I worked to get my mastery, it wouldn't seem so wonderful at all.” Michelangelo
Hard Work, Mastery, Effort, Dedication, Humility, Achievement
Michelangelo Hard Work, Mastery, Effort, Dedication, Humility, Achievement