734 Quotes by Leonardo da Vinci

He only moves toward the perfection of his art whose criticism surpasses his achievement.

Everything proceeds from everything else and everything becomes everything, and everything can be turned into everything else.

Perspective is to painting what the bridle is to the horse, the rudder to a ship.

Darkness is absence of light. Shadow is diminution of light.

Not to anticipate is already to moan.

King of the animals-- as thou hast described him-- I should rather say king of the beasts, thou being the greatest--because thou doest only help them, in order that they give thee their children for the benefit of the gullet, of which thou hast attempted to make a sepulchre for all animals; and I would say still more, if I were allowed to speak the entire truth...now does not nature produce enough simple (vegetarian) food for thee to satisfy thyself?

Painting is concerned with the ten things you can see: these are darkness and brightness, substance and color, form and place, remoteness and nearness, movement and rest.

The most beautiful words of love are told in silence for a look.

He who can copy can do.