If people knew how hard I worked to gain my mastery, it would not seem so wonderful after all.

Se la gente sapesse quanto duramente ho lavorato per ottenere la mia maestria, non sembrerebbe così meraviglioso, dopo tutto.

Michelangelo

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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.

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Source: Condivi, Ascanio. Vita di Michelagnolo BuonarrotiUnverified

Michelangelo's Other Quotes

I saw an angel in the marble and carved until I set him free.

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.

I am still learning.

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