Quotes by Leonardo da Vinci

“ I love those who can smile in trouble, who can gather strength from distress, and grow brave by reflection. 'Tis the business of little minds to shrink, but they whose heart is firm, and whose conscience approves their conduct, will pursue their principles unto death ”

“ Learning never exhausts the mind. ”

“ If you are alone you belong entirely to yourself. If you are accompanied by even one companion you belong only half to yourself or even less in proportion to the thoughtlessness of his conduct and if you have more than one companion you will fall more deeply into the same plight. ”

“ As a well spent day brings happy sleep, so life well used brings happy death. ”

“ Art is never finished, only abandoned. ”

“ The smallest feline is a masterpiece. ”

“ Nothing can be loved or hated unless it is first understood. ”

“ I have from an early age abjured the use of meat, and the time will come when men such as I will look upon the murder of animals as they now look upon the murder of men. ”

“ The noblest pleasure is the joy of understanding. ”

“ One can have no smaller or greater mastery than mastery of oneself. ”

“ I love those who can smile in trouble. ”

“ The painter has the Universe in his mind and hands. ”