The painter has the Universe in his mind and hands.

Obstacles cannot crush me. Every obstacle yields to stern resolve. He who is fixed to a star does not change his mind.

Nothing should be so greatly feared as empty fame.

For once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and there you will always long to return.

Perché la minestra si fredda.

Tomaso of Florence. known as Masaccio, showed by his perfect works how those who took their nourishment from anything but nature, mistress of masters, were laboring in vain.

Many have made a trade of delusions and false miracles, deceiving the stupid multitude.”“Blinding ignorance does mislead us. O! Wretched mortals, open your eyes!