“Beauty depends on purpose. It is in the elements best suited to their purpose or aim that beauty shines forth most strongly.”

“Love that shines from within cannot be darkened by obstacles of the world of consequences!”

“I saw the angel in the marble and carved until I set him free.”

“The greatest danger for most of us is not that our aim is too high and we miss it, but that it is too low and we reach it.”

“I created a vision of David in my mind and simply carved away everything that was not David.”

“Perfection is no small thing, but it is made up of small things.”

“Only God creates. The rest of us just copy.”