Quotes Leonardo da Vinci - page 5
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The painter or draftsman ought to be solitary, in order that the well-being of the body not sap the vigour of the mind.
Inaction saps the vigor of the mind.
Make yourself a master of perspective, then acquire perfect knowledge of the proportions of men and other animals.
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Things severed shall be united and shall acquire of themselves such virtue that they shall restore to men their lost memory: - That is the papyrus sheets, which are formed out of several strips and preserve the memory of the thoughts and deeds of men.
Things that are separate shall be united and acquire such virtue that they will restore to man his lost memory.
The acquisition of knowledge is always of use to the intellect, because it may thus drive out useless things and retain the good. For nothing can be loved or hated unless it is first known.
Although the poet has as wide a choice of subjects as the painter, his creations fail to afford as much satisfaction to mankind as do paintings... if the poet serves the understanding by way of the ear, the painter does so by the eye, which is the nobler sense.
When the thing taken into union is perfectly adapted to that which receives it, the result is delight and pleasure and satisfaction.
Weight is caused by one element being situated in another; and it moves by the shortest line towards its centre, not by its own choice, not because the centre draws it to itself, but because the other intervening element cannot withstand it.
Just as iron rusts from disuse... even so does inaction spoil the intellect.
Men and words are ready made, and you, O Painter, if you do not know how to make your figures move, are like an orator who knows not how to use his words.
Nature has placed in the front part of man, as he moves, all those parts which when struck cause him to feel pain; and this is felt in the joints of the legs, the forehead and the nose, and has been so devised for the preservation of man, because if such pain were not felt in these limbs they would be destroyed by the many blows they receive.
The bones of the Dead will be seen to govern the fortunes of him who moves them.
Savage is he who saves himself.
Being willing is not enough. We must do.
Every action done by nature is done in the shortest way.
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The Bactrian have two humps; the Arabian one only. They are swift in battle and most useful to carry burdens. This animal is extremely observant of rule and measure, for it will not move if it has a greater weight than it is used to, and if it is taken too far it does the same, and suddenly stops and so the merchants are obliged to lodge there.
O admirable necessity! O powerful action! What mind can penetrate your nature? What language can express this marvel? None, to be sure. This is where human discourse turns toward the contemplation of the divine.
