I saw the angel in the marble and carved until I set him free. — Quoted

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“I saw the angel in the marble and carved until I set him free.”

Michelangelo · Imagination

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Michelangelo

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.

Age

Michelangelo

Trifles make perfection, and perfection is no trifle.

Art

Michelangelo

The best artist has that thought alone Which is contained within the marble shell The sculptor's hand can only break the spell To free the figures slumbering in the stone.

Loneliness

Michelangelo

I am a poor man and of little worth, who is laboring in that art that God has given me in order to extend my life as long as possible.

Art