I have offended God and mankind because my work didn't reach the quality it should have.

Author: Leonardo da Vinci

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The deeper the feeling, the greater the pain.

Learning never exhausts the mind.

A painter should begin every canvas with a wash of black, because all things in nature are dark except where exposed by the light.

For once you have tasted flight you will walk the earth with your eyes turned skywards for there you have been and there you will long to return.

The only way to escape the corruptible effect of praise is to go on working.

Bizarre travel plans are dancing lessons from God.

I thank God I was raised Catholic, so sex will always be dirty.

The big secret in life is that there is no big secret. Whatever your goal, you can get there if you're willing to work.