Make your work to be in keeping with your purpose.
Leonardo da Vinci
Purposeful Work, Intentional Action, Aligned Effort, Meaningful Task, Focused Purpose
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“The painter will produce pictures of little merit if he takes the works of others as his standard.” Leonardo da Vinci
Original Creativity, Artistic Merit, Imitation Critique, Personal Vision, Art Standards
Leonardo da Vinci Original Creativity, Artistic Merit, Imitation Critique, Personal Vision, Art Standards“Make your work to be in keeping with your purpose.” Leonardo da Vinci
Purposeful Work, Intentional Action, Aligned Effort, Meaningful Task, Focused Purpose
Leonardo da Vinci Purposeful Work, Intentional Action, Aligned Effort, Meaningful Task, Focused Purpose“Intellectual passion drives out sensuality.” Leonardo da Vinci
Intellectual Passion, Sensuality Control, Thought Power, Focused Mind, Desire Balance
Leonardo da Vinci Intellectual Passion, Sensuality Control, Thought Power, Focused Mind, Desire Balance“Old age takes in part savoury wisdom for its food – see to that your old age will not lack in nourishment.” Leonardo da Vinci
Wisdom and Age, Nourishment in Old Age, Aging and Knowledge, Experience in Later Years, Wisdom in Life
Leonardo da Vinci Wisdom and Age, Nourishment in Old Age, Aging and Knowledge, Experience in Later Years, Wisdom in Life“The painter who draws by practice and judgment of the eye without the use of reason is like the mirror which reproduces within itself all the objects which are set opposite to it without knowledge of the same.” Leonardo da Vinci
Artistic Reason, Eye Judgment, Creative Practice, Artistic Mirror, Knowledge Absence
Leonardo da Vinci Artistic Reason, Eye Judgment, Creative Practice, Artistic Mirror, Knowledge Absence“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“He who fears dangers will not perish by them.” Leonardo da Vinci
Fearless Actions, Danger Survival, Courage Triumph, Danger Wisdom, Fear Avoidance, Bold Spirit
Leonardo da Vinci Fearless Actions, Danger Survival, Courage Triumph, Danger Wisdom, Fear Avoidance, Bold Spirit“A diamond is just a lump of coal that stuck to its job.” Leonardo da Vinci
Persistence Symbol, Diamond Progress, Coal Transformation, Hard Work, Resilience Reward, Effort Metaphor
Leonardo da Vinci Persistence Symbol, Diamond Progress, Coal Transformation, Hard Work, Resilience Reward, Effort Metaphor“Man and animals are in reality vehicles and conduits of food, tombs of animals, hostels of Death, coverings that consume, deriving life by the death of others.” Leonardo da Vinci
Life Cycle, Natural Process, Death Symbolism, Existence Reflection, Animal Nature
Leonardo da Vinci Life Cycle, Natural Process, Death Symbolism, Existence Reflection, Animal Nature“People reveal themselves completely only when they are thrown out of the customary conditions of their life.” Leonardo da Vinci
True Nature, Life Conditions, Personal Revelation, Self Discovery, Unexpected Truths
Leonardo da Vinci True Nature, Life Conditions, Personal Revelation, Self Discovery, Unexpected Truths“Nothing is hidden under the sun.” Leonardo da Vinci
Universal Truth, Hidden Knowledge, Transparency, Unveiled Secrets, Natural Revelation
Leonardo da Vinci Universal Truth, Hidden Knowledge, Transparency, Unveiled Secrets, Natural Revelation“Nature is the source of all true knowledge. She has her own logic, her own laws, she has no effect without cause nor invention without necessity.” Leonardo da Vinci
Nature’s Knowledge, Natural Laws, Cause and Effect, Scientific Truth, Logic of Nature
Leonardo da Vinci Nature’s Knowledge, Natural Laws, Cause and Effect, Scientific Truth, Logic of Nature“A luminous body will appear more brilliant in proportion as it is surrounded by deeper shadow.” Leonardo da Vinci
Light Contrast, Visual Perception, Shadow Play, Artistic Effects, Illusion Creation
Leonardo da Vinci Light Contrast, Visual Perception, Shadow Play, Artistic Effects, Illusion Creation“A painter should begin every canvas with a wash of black, because all things in nature are dark except where exposed by the light.” Leonardo da Vinci
Art Technique, Dark Canvas, Artistic Approach, Painting Process, Natural Darkness
Leonardo da Vinci Art Technique, Dark Canvas, Artistic Approach, Painting Process, Natural Darkness“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“Those who are inspired by a model other than Nature, labor in vain.” Leonardo da Vinci
Nature Inspiration, Art Creation, Imitation Limits, Creative Source, True Influence
Leonardo da Vinci Nature Inspiration, Art Creation, Imitation Limits, Creative Source, True Influence“I wish to work miracles.” Leonardo da Vinci
Miracle Aspirations, Spiritual Power, Personal Transformation, Life Changing, Inner Strength
Leonardo da Vinci Miracle Aspirations, Spiritual Power, Personal Transformation, Life Changing, Inner Strength“I have discovered that a screw-shaped device such as this, if it is well made from starched linen, will rise in the air if turned quickly.” Leonardo da Vinci
Invention Insight, Screw Device, Linen Flight, Innovation Idea, Air Rise
Leonardo da Vinci Invention Insight, Screw Device, Linen Flight, Innovation Idea, Air Rise