The truth of things is the chief nutriment of superior intellects. Leonardo da Vinci chiefintellectnutriment Change image and share on social
Why does the eye see a thing more clearly in dreams than the imagination when awake? Leonardo da Vinci awakedreameye Change image and share on social
The senses are of the earth, the reason stands apart from them in contemplation. Leonardo da Vinci contemplationearthreason Change image and share on social
Nothing strengthens authority so much as silence. Leonardo da Vinci authoritysilencestrengthen Change image and share on social
All knowledge which ends in words will die as quickly as it came to life, with the exception of the written word: which is its mechanical part. Leonardo da Vinci dieendexception Change image and share on social
Painting is concerned with all the 10 attributes of sight; which are: Darkness, Light, Solidity and Colour, Form and Position, Distance and Propinquity, Motion and Rest. Leonardo da Vinci attributecolourconcern Change image and share on social
In order to arrive at knowledge of the motions of birds in the air, it is first necessary to acquire knowledge of the winds, which we will prove by the motions of water in itself, and this knowledge will be a step enabling us to arrive at the knowledge of beings that fly between the air and the wind. Leonardo da Vinci acquireairarrive share on social
People talk to people who perceive nothing, who have open eyes and see nothing; they shall talk to them and receive no answer; they shall adore those who have ears and hear nothing; they shall burn lamps for those who do not see. Leonardo da Vinci adoreanswerburn share on social
For, verily, great love springs from great knowledge of the beloved object, and if you little know it, you will be able to love it only little or not at all. Leonardo da Vinci belovedgreatknowledge Change image and share on social