Leonardo da Vinci Quotes

There are four Powers: memory and intellect, desire and covetousness. The two first are mental and the others sensual. The three senses: sight, hearing and smell cannot well be prevented; touch and taste not at all.

Leonardo da Vinci

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: artist
  • Nationality: italian
  • Birth: April 15, 1452 - May 2, 1519

Topics

MemoryDesireThreeTouchSight

I can handle a lot of work. I've always been able to. I'm a very focused individual. I come to my studio at about 7:30 in the morning and exit almost 5:00 P.M. In that time, those eight or nine hours, it's kind of laser focus on whatever I'm working on. There aren't really any distractions or anything.

Jeff Lemire

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Compared to other forms of drama, performance art is often thought of as inaccessible and overly artsy. I prefer to think of it as storytelling, something that has been with us through the ages and a part of every culture.

Amy Hill

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I don't want to be famous. I like to be able to sit in a cafe and watch the world go by and observe people.

Sophia Myles

PeopleWorldFamousGoWantCafe

The computer, the noise of the computer feels like impatience. It's sort of the sound of impatience to me.

Tony Kushner

MeSoundNoiseComputerImpatience

This current round of gigs, I'm just doing it using pure electronics.

Tom Jenkinson

DoingPureElectronicsRoundJust

When I lock myself up to write, I cannot allow myself to think about the censor or the reviewer or anyone but my characters and their story!

Judy Blume

MyselfStoryThinkWriteUpLock

In America, I've been told so many times that I look 'too Jewish' that I stopped counting.

Judy Gold

AmericaLookJewishCountingBeen

The more you are positive and say, 'I want to have a good life,' the more you build that reality for yourself by creating the life that you want.

Chris Pine

LifePositiveGoodYourselfReality

A weekend in Vegas without gambling and drinking is just like being a born-again Christian.

Artie Lange

ChristianGamblingWeekendVegas

I've written songs about women since I've been involved with women, but I do know a few gay female artists who, back in the day, would write songs about men.

Syd

WomenDayMenBackGayKnow

People call me a movie star. If you're in the business, a movie star is someone who can make a film bankable. My name and $6 million will make a $6 million movie. I'm a working actor. Because I started late, I had a very short run as a leading man, and my films didn't make money in America.

Peter Coyote

BusinessMoneyManPeopleMeName

People in Indiana like to see their politicians at the county fair or the Rotary Club.

Richard Mourdock

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