Michelangelo

Quotes by Michelangelo

Trifles make perfection, and perfection is no trifle.

Michelangelo

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

Michelangelo

A man paints with his brains and not with his hands.

Michelangelo

I am a poor man and of little worth, who is laboring in that art that God has given me in order to extend my life as long as possible.

Michelangelo

Lord, grant that I may always desire more than I can accomplish.

Michelangelo