The greatest danger for most of us is not that our aim is too high and we miss it, but that it is too low and we reach it.
Il maggior pericolo per la maggior parte di noi non sta nel mirare troppo in alto e non raggiungere l'obiettivo, ma nel mirare troppo in basso e raggiungerlo.
Artists
Michelangelo
Born near Florence in 1475, Michelangelo reached the summit of sculpture, painting, architecture, and poetry. His David embodies ideal form; the Sistine ceiling renders Genesis in monumental bodies.
View this figure's profile
Michelangelo's Other Quotes
Related Quotes
If you don't give up, you still have a chance. Giving up is the greatest failure.
-- Jack Ma
The greatest happiness in life lies in turning your work into your passion.
-- Honda Seiroku
A ship in port is safe, but that's not what ships are built for.
-- Grace Hopper
Life is an unfoldment, and the further we travel the more truth we can comprehend.
-- Hypatia
Open the shoji screen and look outside; the world is vast.
-- Sakichi Toyoda
The pursuit of science has often been compared to the scaling of mountains.
-- Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar