I would venture to affirm that a man cannot attain excellence if he satisfy the ignorant and not those of his own craft, and if he be not ‘singular’ or ‘distant,’ or whatever you like to call him.
Leonardo da Vinci
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“Things that are separate shall be united and acquire such virtue that they will restore to man his lost memory.” Leonardo da Vinci
Unity Strength, Lost Memory, Restoration Power, Virtue Acquisition, Human Healing
Leonardo da Vinci Unity Strength, Lost Memory, Restoration Power, Virtue Acquisition, Human Healing“Science is the observation of things possible, whether present or past; prescience is the knowledge of things which may come to pass, though but slowly.” Leonardo da Vinci
Scientific Observation, Future Knowledge, Prescience Insight, Temporal Understanding, Slow Knowledge
Leonardo da Vinci Scientific Observation, Future Knowledge, Prescience Insight, Temporal Understanding, Slow Knowledge“Envy wounds with false accusations, that is with detraction, a thing which scares virtue.” Leonardo da Vinci
Envy Harm, False Accusations, Virtue Defense, Moral Integrity, Negative Influence
Leonardo da Vinci Envy Harm, False Accusations, Virtue Defense, Moral Integrity, Negative Influence“Fire destroys falsehood, that is sophistry, and restores truth, driving out darkness.” Leonardo da Vinci
Truth Fire, Falsehood Destruction, Restored Truth, Sophistry Elimination, Truth Light, Darkness Removal
Leonardo da Vinci Truth Fire, Falsehood Destruction, Restored Truth, Sophistry Elimination, Truth Light, Darkness Removal“Nothing strengthens authority so much as silence.” Leonardo da Vinci
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Leonardo da Vinci Silent Authority, Power of Silence, Influence Through Silence, Authority Strength, Leadership Wisdom“Tears come from the heart and not from the brain.” Leonardo da Vinci
Heartfelt Tears, Emotional Expression, Brain Emotion, Feeling Depth, Genuine Sadness
Leonardo da Vinci Heartfelt Tears, Emotional Expression, Brain Emotion, Feeling Depth, Genuine Sadness“Just as iron rusts from disuse, and stagnant water putrefies, or when cold turns to ice, so our intellect wastes unless it is kept in use.” Leonardo da Vinci
Intellectual Growth, Mental Stagnation, Continuous Learning, Intellect Maintenance, Mind Sharpness
Leonardo da Vinci Intellectual Growth, Mental Stagnation, Continuous Learning, Intellect Maintenance, Mind Sharpness“All thoughts start from emotions.” Leonardo da Vinci
Emotional Roots, Thought Process, Cognitive Influence, Emotional Impact, Inner Feelings
Leonardo da Vinci Emotional Roots, Thought Process, Cognitive Influence, Emotional Impact, Inner Feelings“Not to anticipate is already to moan.” Leonardo da Vinci
Anticipation Loss, Regretful Waiting, Expectation Mindset, Time Reflection, Thought Process
Leonardo da Vinci Anticipation Loss, Regretful Waiting, Expectation Mindset, Time Reflection, Thought Process“Time stays long enough for anyone who will use it.” Leonardo da Vinci
Time Utilization, Productive Use, Life Efficiency, Time Value, Purposeful Living
Leonardo da Vinci Time Utilization, Productive Use, Life Efficiency, Time Value, Purposeful Living“Drawing is based upon perspective, which is nothing else than a thorough knowledge of the function of the eye.” Leonardo da Vinci
Art Perspective, Visual Knowledge, Drawing Technique, Eye Function, Artistic Vision
Leonardo da Vinci Art Perspective, Visual Knowledge, Drawing Technique, Eye Function, Artistic Vision“The faculty of imagination is both the rudder and the bridle of the senses.” Leonardo da Vinci
Imagination Power, Sensory Control, Creative Influence, Mental Navigation, Imaginative Force
Leonardo da Vinci Imagination Power, Sensory Control, Creative Influence, Mental Navigation, Imaginative Force“Make an effort to collect the good features from many beautiful faces.” Leonardo da Vinci
Feature Collection, Beauty Observation, Artistic Reference, Face Study, Visual Compilation
Leonardo da Vinci Feature Collection, Beauty Observation, Artistic Reference, Face Study, Visual Compilation“A poet knows he has achieved perfection not when there is nothing left to add, but when there is nothing left to take away.” Leonardo da Vinci
Poetry Perfection, Artistic Economy, Creative Simplicity, Minimalism, Poetic Mastery
Leonardo da Vinci Poetry Perfection, Artistic Economy, Creative Simplicity, Minimalism, Poetic Mastery“The first object of the painter is to make a flat plane appear as a body in relief and projecting from that plane.” Leonardo da Vinci
Painter Object, Artistic Relief, Visual Depth, Flat Plane, Painting Technique, Art Illusion
Leonardo da Vinci Painter Object, Artistic Relief, Visual Depth, Flat Plane, Painting Technique, Art Illusion“Although nature commences with reason and ends in experience it is necessary for us to do the opposite, that is to commence with experience and from this to proceed to investigate the reason.” Leonardo da Vinci
Experience vs Reason, Learning Process, Knowledge Development, Practical Investigation, Reason and Experience
Leonardo da Vinci Experience vs Reason, Learning Process, Knowledge Development, Practical Investigation, Reason and Experience“We might say that the earth has the spirit of growth; that its flesh is the soil.” Leonardo da Vinci
Earth’s Spirit, Natural Growth, Soil and Life, Earth’s Energy, Life Foundations
Leonardo da Vinci Earth’s Spirit, Natural Growth, Soil and Life, Earth’s Energy, Life Foundations“We may call painting the grandchild of nature.” Leonardo da Vinci
Painting, Nature, Art and Nature, Artistic Expression, Artistic Heritage
Leonardo da Vinci Painting, Nature, Art and Nature, Artistic Expression, Artistic Heritage“The desire to know is natural to good men.” Leonardo da Vinci
Knowledge Desire, Goodness Learning, Natural Curiosity, Intellectual Pursuit, Knowledge Passion, Inquisitive Nature
Leonardo da Vinci Knowledge Desire, Goodness Learning, Natural Curiosity, Intellectual Pursuit, Knowledge Passion, Inquisitive Nature“The instant the atmosphere is illuminated it will be filled with an infinite number of images which are produced by the various bodies and colours assembled in it. And the eye is the target, a lodestone, of these images.” Leonardo da Vinci
Light Images, Atmospheric Vision, Eye Target, Color Assembly, Visual Illumination
Leonardo da Vinci Light Images, Atmospheric Vision, Eye Target, Color Assembly, Visual Illumination