Michelangelo Quotes

As when, O lady mine, With chiselled touch, The stone unhewn and cold, Becomes a living mould, The more the marble wastes, The more the statue grows.

Michelangelo

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• There have been times when I've reflected on my international career and just thought: 'Well that was a massive waste of time.' Sorry for sounding sour, but my best mate, David Beckham, got butchered after the World Cup in 1998, then my brother, Phil, after Euro 2000.

  

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• A corporation's primary goal is to make money. Government's primary role is to take a big chunk of that money and give it to others.

  

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• At heart, I'm a relationship guy, but my adventurous side makes it hard. I hope I'll find a balance.

  

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• My working history as an actor is definitely in the theatre; it certainly was in Australia.

  

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• Some people would say my paintings show a future world and maybe they do, but I paint from reality. I put several things and ideas together, and perhaps, when I have finished, it could show the future.

  

  H. R. Giger
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• When you look at Japanese traditional architecture, you have to look at Japanese culture and its relationship with nature. You can actually live in a harmonious, close contact with nature - this very unique to Japan.

  

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• A lot of journalism wants to have what they call objectivity without them having a commitment to pursuing the truth, but that doesn't work. Objectivity requires belief in and a commitment toward pursuing the truth - having an object outside of our personal point of view.

  

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• That the situation is hopeless should not prevent us from doing our best.

  

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• Some are born who never need them, Others still who never read them, signs.

  

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• I am a brush, the car is my track and the artist my canvas.

  

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• Dieu est le point tangent de ze ro et de l'infini. God is the tangential point of zero and the infinite.

  

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• The artist stands on the human being as a statue does on a pedestal.

  

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• Jason glanced at the creature. It remained the same distance away as before, still as a statue. "What do you want?" Jason asked. No answer. "Are you the thing that followed Tark? You should keep following him. He's the real mastermind. Shoo. Go hide." No response. "Okay, how about you stand guard while I sleep. Keep the giants away. Sound good? All in favor, hold perfectly still. Fine, I guess we have a deal.

  

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• Around my house, I won't even speak to my family unless they first address me by my official Berzerker name, Godred Crovan, Victor of Sky-Hill and Ruler of Man and the Isles. And now that I think of it, that's probably why nobody speaks to me unless it's time to feed the dogs or take out the garbage.

  

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• As when, O lady mine, With chiselled touch, The stone unhewn and cold, Becomes a living mould, The more the marble wastes, The more the statue grows.

  

  Michelangelo
  • Touch
  • Stone
  • Wasted