If you are alone you belong entirely to yourself. If you are accompanied by even one companion you belong only half to yourself or even less in proportion to the thoughtlessness of his conduct and if you have more than one companion you will fall more deeply into the same plight.
Leonardo da Vinci
Self Ownership, Solitude Power, Companion Influence, Personal Boundaries, Emotional Impact
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“Art is never finished, only abandoned.” Leonardo da Vinci
Art Process, Artistic Creation, Artistic Imperfection, Creative Journey, Art Completion
Leonardo da Vinci Art Process, Artistic Creation, Artistic Imperfection, Creative Journey, Art Completion“Vows begin when hope dies.” Leonardo da Vinci
Hope Vows, Promise Origin, Emotional Insight, Despair Action, Commitment Spark, Hope Loss
Leonardo da Vinci Hope Vows, Promise Origin, Emotional Insight, Despair Action, Commitment Spark, Hope Loss“No one should ever imitate the style of another because, with regard to art, he will be called a nephew and not a child of nature.” Leonardo da Vinci
Artistic Integrity, Creative Authenticity, Imitation Dangers, Personal Expression, Original Style
Leonardo da Vinci Artistic Integrity, Creative Authenticity, Imitation Dangers, Personal Expression, Original Style“I am still hopeful. A falcon, Time. But the coincidence is probably accidental.” Leonardo da Vinci
Falcon Hope, Coincidental Time, Hopeful Reflections, Accidental Insights, Life Hope, Time Coincidence
Leonardo da Vinci Falcon Hope, Coincidental Time, Hopeful Reflections, Accidental Insights, Life Hope, Time Coincidence“Many have made a trade of delusions and false miracles, deceiving the stupid multitudes.” Leonardo da Vinci
False Miracles, Deceptive Trade, Mass Deception, Delusion Practice, Public Manipulation
Leonardo da Vinci False Miracles, Deceptive Trade, Mass Deception, Delusion Practice, Public Manipulation“Of the four elements water is the second in weight and the second in respect of mobility. It is never at rest until it unites with the sea...” Leonardo da Vinci
Water Unity, Element Mobility, Nature’s Flow, Ocean Destiny, Elemental Science, Water Weight
Leonardo da Vinci Water Unity, Element Mobility, Nature’s Flow, Ocean Destiny, Elemental Science, Water Weight“The function of muscle is to pull and not to push, except in the case of the genitals and the tongue.” Leonardo da Vinci
Muscle Function, Human Anatomy, Body Movement, Muscle Mechanics, Physical Action
Leonardo da Vinci Muscle Function, Human Anatomy, Body Movement, Muscle Mechanics, Physical Action“Experience never misleads; what you are misled by is only your judgment, and this misleads you by anticipating results from experience of a kind that is not produced by your experiments.” Leonardo da Vinci
Experience Truth, Judgment Errors, Experiment Lessons, Misguided Assumptions, Practical Learning
Leonardo da Vinci Experience Truth, Judgment Errors, Experiment Lessons, Misguided Assumptions, Practical Learning“All objects transmit their image to the eye in pyramids and the nearer to the eye these pyramids are intersected the smaller will the image appear of the objects which cause them.” Leonardo da Vinci
Optical Illusion, Visual Perception, Image Projection, Eye Function, Perspective View
Leonardo da Vinci Optical Illusion, Visual Perception, Image Projection, Eye Function, Perspective View“Our body is dependent on heaven and heaven on the Spirit.” Leonardo da Vinci
Spiritual Connection, Body and Soul, Heavenly Influence, Divine Dependency, Sacred Bond
Leonardo da Vinci Spiritual Connection, Body and Soul, Heavenly Influence, Divine Dependency, Sacred Bond“Beyond a doubt truth bears the same relation to falsehood as light to darkness.” Leonardo da Vinci
Truth Falsehood, Light Darkness, Opposite Values, Reality Comparison, Honest Illumination, Truth Insight
Leonardo da Vinci Truth Falsehood, Light Darkness, Opposite Values, Reality Comparison, Honest Illumination, Truth Insight“The sun gives spirit and life to the plants and the earth nourishes them with moisture.” Leonardo da Vinci
Sun Spirit, Earth Nourishment, Plant Life, Moisture Growth, Nature’s Cycle, Solar Energy
Leonardo da Vinci Sun Spirit, Earth Nourishment, Plant Life, Moisture Growth, Nature’s Cycle, Solar Energy“Let no man who is not a Mathematician read the elements of my work.” Leonardo da Vinci
Mathematical Mastery, Advanced Knowledge, Mathematical Genius, Intellectual Pursuit, Study Discipline
Leonardo da Vinci Mathematical Mastery, Advanced Knowledge, Mathematical Genius, Intellectual Pursuit, Study Discipline“He who truly knows has no occasion to shout.” Leonardo da Vinci
Silent Knowledge, Wisdom Quiet, True Understanding, Humble Insight, Shouting Absence, Knowledge Depth
Leonardo da Vinci Silent Knowledge, Wisdom Quiet, True Understanding, Humble Insight, Shouting Absence, Knowledge Depth“As every divided kingdom falls, so every mind divided between many studies confounds and saps itself.” Leonardo da Vinci
Divided Focus, Mental Clarity, Overwhelmed Studies, Unified Mind, Concentration Importance, Division Consequences
Leonardo da Vinci Divided Focus, Mental Clarity, Overwhelmed Studies, Unified Mind, Concentration Importance, Division Consequences“He only moves toward the perfection of his art whose criticism surpasses his achievement.” Leonardo da Vinci
Art Perfection, Creative Growth, Artistic Criticism, Achievement Limits, Artistic Evolution
Leonardo da Vinci Art Perfection, Creative Growth, Artistic Criticism, Achievement Limits, Artistic Evolution“Those who condemn the supreme certainty of mathematics feed on confusion, and can never silence the contradictions of the sophistical sciences which lead to eternal quackery.” Leonardo da Vinci
Mathematics Certainty, Confusion Source, Science Error, Logical Truth, Eternal Contradictions, Quackery Warning
Leonardo da Vinci Mathematics Certainty, Confusion Source, Science Error, Logical Truth, Eternal Contradictions, Quackery Warning“The bones of the Dead will be seen to govern the fortunes of him who moves them.” Leonardo da Vinci
Death Influence, Fate Control, Bones Symbolism, Life Power, Destiny Control
Leonardo da Vinci Death Influence, Fate Control, Bones Symbolism, Life Power, Destiny Control“Oh! how foul a thing, that we should see the tongue of one animal in the guts of another.” Leonardo da Vinci
Nature Cruelty, Foul Reality, Animal Reflection, Life Paradox, Harsh Lessons, Reality Awareness
Leonardo da Vinci Nature Cruelty, Foul Reality, Animal Reflection, Life Paradox, Harsh Lessons, Reality Awareness“A man was desired to rise from bed because the sun was already up. He replied: “If I had as far to go and as much to do as he has, I should be up by now; but having but a little way to go, I shall not get up yet.”” Leonardo da Vinci
Laziness Explanation, Morning Routine, Human Habits, Motivation Factors, Energy Levels
Leonardo da Vinci Laziness Explanation, Morning Routine, Human Habits, Motivation Factors, Energy Levels