To speak ill of a good person is not truly good, all in all.
Leonardo da Vinci
Moral Integrity, Speaking Ill, True Character, Honest Communication, Ethical Values
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“The limiting surface of one thing is the beginning of another.” Leonardo da Vinci
Surface Limits, Boundary Transition, New Beginnings, Conceptual Boundaries, Change Initiation
Leonardo da Vinci Surface Limits, Boundary Transition, New Beginnings, Conceptual Boundaries, Change Initiation“What induces you, oh man, to depart from your home in town, to leave parents and friends, and go to the countryside over mountains and valleys, if it is not for the beauty of the world of nature?” Leonardo da Vinci
Nature Beauty, Emotional Drive, Human Exploration, Travel Motivation, Scenic Beauty
Leonardo da Vinci Nature Beauty, Emotional Drive, Human Exploration, Travel Motivation, Scenic Beauty“Experience does not err. Only your judgments err by expecting from her what is not in her power.” Leonardo da Vinci
Experience vs Judgment, Learning from Experience, Error in Judgment, Human Expectation, Wisdom and Misjudgment
Leonardo da Vinci Experience vs Judgment, Learning from Experience, Error in Judgment, Human Expectation, Wisdom and Misjudgment“Look at light and admire its beauty. Close your eyes, and then look again: what you saw is no longer there; and what you will see later is not yet.” Leonardo da Vinci
Light Admiration, Beauty Reflection, Vision Ephemeral, Moment Insight, Transient Scenes
Leonardo da Vinci Light Admiration, Beauty Reflection, Vision Ephemeral, Moment Insight, Transient Scenes“Who would believe that so small a space could contain the images of all the universe?” Leonardo da Vinci
Universal Mystery, Cosmic Reflection, Infinite Space, Boundless Universe, Visual Perception
Leonardo da Vinci Universal Mystery, Cosmic Reflection, Infinite Space, Boundless Universe, Visual Perception“Vitality and beauty are gifts of Nature for those who live according to its laws.” Leonardo da Vinci
Natural Beauty, Vital Living, Law of Nature, Healthy Life, Nature's Gifts
Leonardo da Vinci Natural Beauty, Vital Living, Law of Nature, Healthy Life, Nature's Gifts“I say that the power of vision extends through the visual rays to the surface of non-transparent bodies, while the power possessed by these bodies extends to the power of vision.” Leonardo da Vinci
Vision Power, Optical Physics, Perception Mechanics, Light Rays, Visual Perception
Leonardo da Vinci Vision Power, Optical Physics, Perception Mechanics, Light Rays, Visual Perception“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“The fox when it sees a flock of herons or magpies or birds of that kind, suddenly flings himself on the ground with his mouth open to look as he were dead; and these birds want to peck at his tongue, and he bites off their heads.” Leonardo da Vinci
Survival Tactics, Animal Instincts, Fox Strategy, Predator Behavior, Trap Mechanism
Leonardo da Vinci Survival Tactics, Animal Instincts, Fox Strategy, Predator Behavior, Trap Mechanism“Nothing can be loved or hated unless it is first understood.” Leonardo da Vinci
Emotional Understanding, Love and Hate, Perception Power, Human Emotion, Knowledge and Feeling
Leonardo da Vinci Emotional Understanding, Love and Hate, Perception Power, Human Emotion, Knowledge and Feeling“To me it seems that those sciences are vain and full of error which are not born of experience, mother of all certainty, first-hand experience which in its origins, or means, or end has passed through one of the five senses.” Leonardo da Vinci
Experience Science, Practical Knowledge, Sensory Learning, Error Avoidance, Certainty Roots, Applied Wisdom
Leonardo da Vinci Experience Science, Practical Knowledge, Sensory Learning, Error Avoidance, Certainty Roots, Applied Wisdom“The natural desire of good men is knowledge.” Leonardo da Vinci
Desire for Knowledge, Intellectual Pursuit, Wisdom Search, Virtuous Mind, Learning Drive
Leonardo da Vinci Desire for Knowledge, Intellectual Pursuit, Wisdom Search, Virtuous Mind, Learning Drive“When you are painting you should take a flat mirror and often look at your work within it, and it will then be seen in reverse, and will appear to be by the hand of some other master, and you will be better able to judge of its faults than in any other way.” Leonardo da Vinci
Painting Reflection, Mirror Technique, Reverse View, Fault Analysis, Artistic Improvement
Leonardo da Vinci Painting Reflection, Mirror Technique, Reverse View, Fault Analysis, Artistic Improvement“The soul can never be corrupted with the corruption of the body, but it is like the wind which causes the sound of the organ, and which ceases to produce a good effect when a pipe is spoilt.” Leonardo da Vinci
Soul and Body, Spiritual Purity, Human Nature, Internal Harmony, Emotional Sound
Leonardo da Vinci Soul and Body, Spiritual Purity, Human Nature, Internal Harmony, Emotional Sound“One shall be born from small beginnings which will rapidly become vast. This will respect no created thing, rather will it, by its power, transform almost every thing from its own nature into another.” Leonardo da Vinci
Transformation Power, Small Beginnings, Rapid Growth, Change Process, Nature's Force
Leonardo da Vinci Transformation Power, Small Beginnings, Rapid Growth, Change Process, Nature's Force“It's easier to resist at the beginning than at the end.” Leonardo da Vinci
Resistance Struggle, Early Challenge, Self-discipline, Temptation Control, Effort Intensity
Leonardo da Vinci Resistance Struggle, Early Challenge, Self-discipline, Temptation Control, Effort Intensity“Fear arises sooner than anything else.” Leonardo da Vinci
Fear Response, Human Emotion, Fear Instinct, Immediate Reaction, Emotional Response
Leonardo da Vinci Fear Response, Human Emotion, Fear Instinct, Immediate Reaction, Emotional Response“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“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“An artist who lacks the power of self-criticism accomplishes but little. It is good if your work stands higher than your own opinion of it; bad if it is on the same level. But it is a great disaster if your work stands lower than your judgment of it.” Leonardo da Vinci
Artistic Self-Criticism, Creative Growth, Work Evaluation, Artistic Judgment, Personal Improvement
Leonardo da Vinci Artistic Self-Criticism, Creative Growth, Work Evaluation, Artistic Judgment, Personal Improvement