In rivers, the water that you touch is the last of what has passed and the first of that which comes; so with present time.
Leonardo da Vinci
Time and Flow, Present Moment, River Metaphor, Water and Time, Passage of Time
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“You must grow in patience when you meet with great wrongs, and they will then be powerless to vex your mind.” Leonardo da Vinci
Patience and Wisdom, Overcoming Wrongs, Mental Strength, Emotional Control, Patience Development
Leonardo da Vinci Patience and Wisdom, Overcoming Wrongs, Mental Strength, Emotional Control, Patience Development“Time stays long enough for those who use it.” Leonardo da Vinci
Time Management, Effective Use of Time, Time and Action, Productivity, Value of Time
Leonardo da Vinci Time Management, Effective Use of Time, Time and Action, Productivity, Value of Time“If you do not rest on the good foundation of nature, you will labour with little honor and less profit.” Leonardo da Vinci
Nature Foundation, Hard Work, Self-Development, Productive Effort, Labor Success
Leonardo da Vinci Nature Foundation, Hard Work, Self-Development, Productive Effort, Labor Success“Make yourself a master of perspective, then acquire perfect knowledge of the proportions of men and other animals.” Leonardo da Vinci
Perspective Mastery, Proportion Knowledge, Artistic Skill, Drawing Precision, Visual Expertise
Leonardo da Vinci Perspective Mastery, Proportion Knowledge, Artistic Skill, Drawing Precision, Visual Expertise“All the elements will be seen mixed together in a great whirling mass, now borne towards the centre of the world, now towards the sky; and now furiously rushing from the South towards the frozen North, and sometimes from the East towards the West, and then again from this hemisphere to the other.” Leonardo da Vinci
Elemental Forces, Nature's Chaos, Global Movement, Natural Turmoil, Cosmic Balance
Leonardo da Vinci Elemental Forces, Nature's Chaos, Global Movement, Natural Turmoil, Cosmic Balance“Happy will they be who lend ear to the words of the dead.” Leonardo da Vinci
Wisdom Legacy, Listening Skills, Timeless Knowledge, Ancestral Teachings, Dead Wisdom, Reverence Lessons
Leonardo da Vinci Wisdom Legacy, Listening Skills, Timeless Knowledge, Ancestral Teachings, Dead Wisdom, Reverence Lessons“Strive to preserve your health; and in this you will better succeed in proportion as you keep clear of the physicians, for their drugs are a kind of alchemy concerning which there are no fewer books than there are medicines.” Leonardo da Vinci
Health Preservation, Medical Caution, Natural Healing, Physician Skepticism, Wellness Focus
Leonardo da Vinci Health Preservation, Medical Caution, Natural Healing, Physician Skepticism, Wellness Focus“The eye which turns from a white object in the light of the sun and goes into a less fully lighted place will see everything as dark.” Leonardo da Vinci
Visual Perception, Light Contrast, Eye Adaptation, Light Transition, Dark Perception
Leonardo da Vinci Visual Perception, Light Contrast, Eye Adaptation, Light Transition, Dark Perception“I shall go down in history as the man who opened a door!” Leonardo da Vinci
Historical Achievement, Door Opening, Legacy Creation, Inspirational History, Achievement Goals, Opportunity Leader
Leonardo da Vinci Historical Achievement, Door Opening, Legacy Creation, Inspirational History, Achievement Goals, Opportunity Leader“The Book of the science of Mechanics must precede the Book of useful inventions.” Leonardo da Vinci
Scientific Principles, Mechanics Knowledge, Inventive Foundations, Innovation Process, Engineering Skills
Leonardo da Vinci Scientific Principles, Mechanics Knowledge, Inventive Foundations, Innovation Process, Engineering Skills“It is an acknowledged fact that we perceive errors in the work of others more readily than in our own.” Leonardo da Vinci
Error Perception, Self-Critique, External Judgment, Awareness Blindspot, Mistake Reflection
Leonardo da Vinci Error Perception, Self-Critique, External Judgment, Awareness Blindspot, Mistake Reflection“I have been impressed with the urgency of doing.” Leonardo da Vinci
Action Urgency, Immediate Effort, Sense of Purpose, Effective Doing, Time Sensitivity
Leonardo da Vinci Action Urgency, Immediate Effort, Sense of Purpose, Effective Doing, Time Sensitivity“Every loss which we incur leaves behind it vexation in the memory, save the greatest loss of all, that is, death, which annihilates the memory, together with life.” Leonardo da Vinci
Loss and Memory, Death and Memory, Grief and Forgetfulness, The Final Loss, Impact of Death
Leonardo da Vinci Loss and Memory, Death and Memory, Grief and Forgetfulness, The Final Loss, Impact of Death“All the bystanders at an event worthy of note adopt various gestures of admiration when contemplating the occurrence.” Leonardo da Vinci
Public Reaction, Social Observation, Event Impact, Human Gesture, Collective Admiration
Leonardo da Vinci Public Reaction, Social Observation, Event Impact, Human Gesture, Collective Admiration“As you cannot do what you want, want what you can do.” Leonardo da Vinci
Adaptation Skills, Realistic Goals, Personal Limits, Self-Improvement, Practical Action
Leonardo da Vinci Adaptation Skills, Realistic Goals, Personal Limits, Self-Improvement, Practical Action“To lie is vile, to tell truth is excellent, if not noble.” Leonardo da Vinci
Truth Value, Noble Honesty, Lying Critique, Honesty Virtue, Moral Excellence, Truth Respect
Leonardo da Vinci Truth Value, Noble Honesty, Lying Critique, Honesty Virtue, Moral Excellence, Truth Respect“Practice should always be based upon a sound knowledge of theory.” Leonardo da Vinci
Theory Practice, Knowledge Foundation, Sound Learning, Practical Application, Balanced Approach
Leonardo da Vinci Theory Practice, Knowledge Foundation, Sound Learning, Practical Application, Balanced Approach“We know well that mistakes are more easily detected in the works of others than in one’s own.” Leonardo da Vinci
Error Recognition, Self-Critique, Mistake Awareness, Others’ Faults, Critical Reflection, Judging Errors
Leonardo da Vinci Error Recognition, Self-Critique, Mistake Awareness, Others’ Faults, Critical Reflection, Judging Errors“The merit of painting lies in the exactness of reproduction. Painting is a science and all sciences are based on mathematics. No human inquiry can be a science unless it pursues its path through mathematical exposition and demonstration.” Leonardo da Vinci
Painting and Science, Art and Mathematics, Scientific Art, Exact Reproduction, Art Merit
Leonardo da Vinci Painting and Science, Art and Mathematics, Scientific Art, Exact Reproduction, Art Merit“While you are alone you are entirely your own master and if you have one companion you are but half your own, and the less so in proportion to the indiscretion of his behavior.” Leonardo da Vinci
Solitary Mastery, Companion Effect, Behavioral Influence, Individual Freedom, Master Ownership, Shared Independence
Leonardo da Vinci Solitary Mastery, Companion Effect, Behavioral Influence, Individual Freedom, Master Ownership, Shared Independence