Quotes by : Michelangelo

Many believe - and I believe - that I have been designated for this work by God. In spite of my old age,....

Your greatness is measured by your horizons.

When they asked Michelangelo how he made his statue of David he is reported to have said "It is easy.....

Trifles make perfection and perfection is no trifle.

The marble not yet carved can hold the form of every thought the greatest artist has.

The best artist has that thought alone Which is contained within the marble shell The sculptor's hand....

I cannot live under pressures from patrons, let alone paint.

The true work of art is but a shadow of the divine perfection.

Genius is eternal patience.

My soul can find no staircase to Heaven unless it be through Earth's loveliness.