The faculty of imagination is both the rudder and the bridle of the senses. Leonardo da Vinci More Quotes by Leonardo da Vinci More Quotes From Leonardo da Vinci The days are long enough for those who use them. Leonardo da Vinci use enough long You do ill if you praise, but worse if you censure, what you do not understand. Leonardo da Vinci understanding fear inspirational Surely when a man is painting a picture he ought not refuse to hear any man's opinion... Since men are able to form a true judgement as to the works of nature, how much more does it behoove us to admit that they are able to judge our faults. Leonardo da Vinci judging listening men The mind that engages in subjects of too great variety becomes confused and weakened. Leonardo da Vinci confused subjects mind simplicity is the best sophistication Leonardo da Vinci sophistication simplicity In life beauty perishes, but not in art. Leonardo da Vinci beauty-of-life art The human being, creature of eyes, needs the image. Leonardo da Vinci invisible eye needs The painter must be solitary. For if you are alone you are completely yourself, but if you are accompanied by a single companion, you are only half yourself. Leonardo da Vinci painter companion half The lover is drawn by the thing loved, as the sense is by that which it perceives. Leonardo da Vinci perceive lovers Necessity is the mistress and guide of nature. Leonardo da Vinci mistress guides nature Vows begin when hope dies. Leonardo da Vinci vow human-condition dies Love, Fear, and Esteem, - Write these on three stones. Leonardo da Vinci three writing life He who does not understand the supreme certainty of mathematics is wallowing in confusion. Leonardo da Vinci ontology confusion doe Fear arises sooner than anything else. Leonardo da Vinci arise intelligent Just as courage is the danger of life, so is fear its safeguard. Leonardo da Vinci danger fear Small rooms or dwellings set the mind in the right path, large ones cause it to go astray. Leonardo da Vinci small-rooms dwelling mind The grave will fall in upon him who digs it. Leonardo da Vinci graves intelligent fall Most men are of naught more use in their lives but as machines for turning food into sh*t. Leonardo da Vinci machines use men Make yourself a master of perspective, then acquire perfect knowledge of the proportions of men and other animals. Leonardo da Vinci perfect animal men I woke up only to find the rest of the world asleep. Leonardo da Vinci world
