Art is a jealous thing; it requires the whole and entire man. Michelangelo More Quotes by Michelangelo More Quotes From Michelangelo I live in sin, to kill myself I live; no longer my life my own, but sin's; my good is given to me by heaven, my evil by myself, by my free will, of which I am deprived. Michelangelo artistevilheaven The more the marble wastes, Michelangelo sculpturewasteartist If people knew how hard I worked at my art, they would not consider me a genius. Michelangelo teampeopleart Can't you see the angel imprisoned in the block of stone trying to get out? I am trying to free him Michelangelo blockangeltrying Trifles make perfection, and perfection is no trifle. Michelangelo educationteacherart Read the heart and not the letter for the pen cannot draw near the good intent. Michelangelo inspirationlettersheart A beautiful thing never gives so much pain as does failing to hear and see it. Michelangelo painbeautifulart If I love in thee, beloved, only what thou lovest most, do not be angry; for so one spirit is enamoured of another. Michelangelo theespiritlove I criticise by creation, not by finding fault. Michelangelo faultscreationcritics If in my youth I had realized that the sustaining splendour of beauty of with which I was in love would one day flood back into my heart, there to ignite a flame that would torture me without end, how gladly would I have put out the light in my eyes. Michelangelo life-and-loveeyeheart It is better decoration when, in painting, some monstrosity is introduced for variety and a relaxation of the senses and to attract the attention of mortal eyes, which at times desire to see that which they have never seen. Michelangelo eyedesirerelaxation My soul can find no staircase to Heaven unless it be through Earth's loveliness. Michelangelo beautyinspirationalheaven Faith in oneself is the best and safest course. Michelangelo encouragementfaithart The best of artists has no conception that the marble alone does not contain within itself. Michelangelo marbleartistdoe Art lives on constraint and dies of freedom. Michelangelo constraintschallengesart I live and love in God's peculiar light. Michelangelo religiousloveart Good painting is the kind that looks like sculpture. Michelangelo sculpturelooksart Painting and sculpture, labour and good faith, have been my ruin and I continually go from bad to worse. Better it would have been for me if I had set myself to making matches in my youth. I should not be in such distress of mind. Michelangelo sculpturestressmind Good painting is nothing else but a copy of the perfections of God and a reminder of His painting. Finally, good painting is a music and a melody which intellect only can appreciate, and with great difficulty. Michelangelo appreciateperfectionappreciation The hand that follows intellect can achieve. Michelangelo achieveinspirationalhands
