Leonardo da Vinci on character
“There are three classes of people: those who see. Those who see when they are shown. Those who do not see.”
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Our life is made by the death of others.
Leonardo da VinciLeonardo da Vinci People of higher talent work, even if they seem to do nothing.
Leonardo da VinciLeonardo da Vinci As you cannot do what you want, Want what you can do.
Leonardo da VinciLeonardo da Vinci We know well that mistakes are more easily detected in the works of others than in one’s own.
Leonardo da VinciLeonardo da Vinci The moment is timeless.
Leonardo da VinciLeonardo da Vinci Principles for the Development of a Complete Mind: Study the science of art. Study the art of science. Develop your senses- especially learn how to see. Realize that everything connects to everything else.
Leonardo da VinciLeonardo da Vinci We are deceived by promises and time disappoints us.
Leonardo da VinciLeonardo da Vinci Study without desire spoils the memory, and it retains nothing that it takes in.
Leonardo da VinciLeonardo da Vinci Patience serves as a protection against wrongs as clothes do against cold.
Leonardo da VinciLeonardo da Vinci The greatest geniuses sometimes accomplish more when they work less.
Leonardo da VinciLeonardo da Vinci Man has much power of discourse which for the most part is vain and false; animals have but little, but it is useful and true, and a small truth is better than a great lie.
Leonardo da VinciLeonardo da Vinci Man has much power of discourse which for the most part is vain and false; animals have but little, but it is useful and true, and a small truth is better than a great lie.
Leonardo da VinciLeonardo da Vinci Time stays long enough for those who use it.
Leonardo da VinciLeonardo da Vinci One can have no smaller or greater mastery than mastery of oneself.
Leonardo da VinciLeonardo da Vinci All our knowledge has its origin in our perceptions.
Leonardo da VinciLeonardo da Vinci Once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and there you will always long to return.
Leonardo da VinciLeonardo da Vinci
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Thoughts on a tapestry. Colour or black and white. A brush, a pen, A flash of light. Ideas flowing soon, about to take flight.
Gerard GleesonGerard Gleeson Like deep water, she was silent. His lips tasted of salt. He was both addicting and bitter all at once.
MoomerMoomer Always show kindness and love to others. Your words might be filling the empty places in someone else heart.
Alexander KandovAlexander Kandov And I would lie on your chest for hours and dream about the world in your arms but your thoughts were in another world.
Ani ShahverdyanAni Shahverdyan Your smile and your laughter lit my whole world.
Ranata SuzukiRanata Suzuki Often all we can do is breathe, even that can be hard sometimes.
Julia Kellogg HenryJulia Kellogg Henry I am addicted to your madness drunk on your toxic love. Infect me with your poison, lets make storms rage above.
Laura Natoli-KearneyLaura Natoli-Kearney The more you fail, recover, and improve, the better you are as a person.
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