“Art is never finished, only abandoned.”
Leonardo da Vinci
This quote is commonly attributed to Leonardo da Vinci, but I have not been able to locate a primary source. Use with caution in academic or professional contexts.
“A man is worthy of praise or blame solely on account of those actions which lie within his power to do or not to do.”
— Leonardo da Vinci Primary source“Wisdom is the daughter of experience.”
— Leonardo da Vinci Primary source“Reprove your friend in secret and praise him openly.”
— Leonardo da Vinci Primary source“Necessity is the mistress and guide of nature.”
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— Ernest Hemingway Primary source“Never trouble another for what you can do yourself.”
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