Human subtlety will never devise an invention more beautiful, more simple or more direct than does nature because in her inventions nothing is lacking, and nothing is superfluous. Leonardo da Vinci beautifuldevisedirect Change image and share on social
Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication. Leonardo da Vinci simplicitysophisticationultimate Change image and share on social
The noblest pleasure is the joy of understanding. Leonardo da Vinci joynoblpleasure Change image and share on social
You can have no dominion greater or less than that over yourself. Leonardo da Vinci dominiongreat Change image and share on social
The truth of things is the chief nutriment of superior intellects. Leonardo da Vinci chiefintellectnutriment Change image and share on social
Learning never exhausts the mind. Leonardo da Vinci exhaustlearnmind Change image and share on social
There is no object so large but that at a great distance from the eye it does not appear smaller than a smaller object near. Leonardo da Vinci distanceeyegreat Change image and share on social
The beginnings and ends of shadow lie between the light and darkness and may be infinitely diminished and infinitely increased. Shadow is the means by which bodies display their form. The forms of bodies could not be understood in detail but for shadow. Leonardo da Vinci beginningbodydarkness share on social
Many are they who have a taste and love for drawing, but no talent; and this will be discernible in boys who are not diligent and never finish their drawings with shading. Leonardo da Vinci boydiligentdiscernible Change image and share on social