More quotes by Leonardo da Vinci

"I love those who can smile in trouble, who can gather strength from distress, and grow brave by reflection. 'Tis the business of little minds to shrink, but they whose heart is firm, and whose conscience approves their conduct, will pursue their principles unto death."
"The human foot is a masterpiece of engineering and a work of art."
"All our knowledge has its origin in our perceptions"
"As a well spent day brings happy sleep, so life well used brings happy death."
"It had long since come to my attention that people of accomplishment rarely sat back and let things happen to them. They went out and happened to things."