It is well with me when only when I have a chisel in my hand
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I saw the angel in the marble and carved until I set him free.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.
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Even if you are divine, you don't disdain male consorts.
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In every block of marble I see a statue as plain as though it stood before me, shaped and perfect in attitude and action. I have only to hew away the rough walls that imprison the lovely apparition to reveal it to the other eyes as mine see it.
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The true work of art is but a shadow of the divine perfection.
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Beauty is the purgation of superfluities.
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