Michelangelo

"I live and love in God's peculiar light."

"A man paints with his brains and not with his hands."

"Lord, grant that I may always desire more than I can accomplish."

"The true work of art is but a shadow of the divine perfection."

"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."

"Trifles make perfection, and perfection is no trifle."

"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."