“ Many believe - and I believe - that I have been designated for this work by God. In spite of my old age, I do not want to give it up I work out of love for God and I put all my hope in Him. Michelangelo
“ The best of artists has no conception that the marble alone does not contain within itself. Michelangelo
“ Every block of stone has a statue inside it and it is the task of the sculptor to discover it. Michelangelo
“ If we have been pleased with life, we should not be displeased with death, since it comes from the hand of the same master. Michelangelo
“ If in my youth I had realized that the sustaining splendour of beauty of with which I was in love would one day flood back into my heart, there to ignite a flame that would torture me without end, how… Michelangelo
