Wherever good fortune enters, envy lays siege to the place and attacks it; and when it departs, sorrow and repentance remain behind. Leonardo da Vinci More Quotes by Leonardo da Vinci More Quotes From Leonardo da Vinci Abbreviators do harm to knowledge and to love. Leonardo da Vinci harm Who sows virtue ought to reap honour. Leonardo da Vinci honour ought virtue The fame of the rich man dies with him; the fame of the treasure, and not of the man who possessed it, remains. Leonardo da Vinci riches treasure men Who sows virtue reaps honor. Leonardo da Vinci virtue artist honor The organ of perception acts more readily than judgment. Leonardo da Vinci organs judgment perception A beautiful body perishes, but a work of art dies not. Leonardo da Vinci beautiful inspirational life Things severed shall be united and shall acquire of themselves such virtue that they shall restore to men their lost memory: - That is the papyrus sheets, which are formed out of several strips and preserve the memory of the thoughts and deeds of men. Leonardo da Vinci deeds men memories Every action done by nature is done in the shortest way. Leonardo da Vinci nature done way Depth and strength of a human character are defined by its moral reserves. Leonardo da Vinci being-strong depth character Painting is concerned with the ten things you can see: these are darkness and brightness, substance and color, form and place, remoteness and nearness, movement and rest. Leonardo da Vinci substance color darkness Very great charm of shadow and light is to be found in the faces of those who sit in the doors of dark houses. The eye of the spectator sees that part of the face which is in shadow lost in the darkness of the house, and that part of the face which is lit draws its brilliancy from the splendour of the sky. From this intensification of light and shade the face gains greatly in relief and beauty by showing the subtlest shadows in the light part and the subtlest lights in the dark part. Leonardo da Vinci nature eye travel Instrumental or mechanical science is the noblest and above all others, the most useful. Leonardo da Vinci He who has access to the fountain does not go to the water-pot. Leonardo da Vinci doe pot water Oh! Speculators on things, boast not of knowing the things that nature ordinarily brings about; but rejoice if you know the end of those things which you yourself device. Leonardo da Vinci knowing ends philosophy Nothing is more apt to deceive us than our own judgment of our work. We derive more benefit from having our faults pointed out by our enemies than from hearing the opinions of friends. Leonardo da Vinci humor funny enemy Learning acquired in youth arrests the evil of old age; and if you understand that old age has wisdom for its food, you will so conduct yourself in youth that your old age will not lack for nourishment. Leonardo da Vinci evil inspirational life Inequality is the cause of all local movements. Leonardo da Vinci movement causes math There are many kinds of beauty as people who possess it. Leonardo da Vinci kind people The eye is the window of the human body through which it feels its way and enjoys the beauty of the world. Leonardo da Vinci nature eye travel The part always has a tendency to reunite with its whole in order to escape from its imperfection. Leonardo da Vinci tendencies imperfection order
