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Michelangelo Buonarroti was a renowned Italian sculptor, painter, architect, and poet during the Renaissance. He is celebrated for his exceptional artistic achievements and profound influence on the world.

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Famous Michelangelo Quotes

“The great tragedy of life is not that people set their sights too high and fail to achieve their goals but that they set their sights too low and do.”

People Life Is Goal Failing Achieve Lows Sight Tragedy Great Tragedy

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“The greater danger for most of us lies not in setting our aim too high and falling short; but in setting our aim too low, and achieving our mark.”

“If I am more alive because love burns and chars me, as a fire, given wood or wind, feels new elation, it's that he who lays me low is my salvation, and invigorates the more, the more he scars me.”

Ifs Feels Inspiration Given Fire Alive Wind Lows Salvation Lays Woods Scar Elation

Book:The Complete Poems of Michelangelo

Source: The Complete Poems of Michelangelo

“Dear to me is sleep: still more, being made of stone, While pain and guilt still linger here below, Blindness and numbness--these please me alone; Then do not wake me, keep your voices low.”

Made Stills Inspiration Pain Voice Sleep Please Lows Stones Guilt Dear Blindness Me Alone Numbness Please Me

Book:Sonnets of Michelangelo

Source: Sonnets of Michelangelo

“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.”

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“The power of one fair face makes my love sublime, for it has weaned my heart from low desires.”

Heart Faces Desire Power My Heart Lows Fairs Sublime Power Of One

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“The greatest risk to man is not that he aims to high and misses, but that he aims to low and hits.”

Men Risk Missing Lows Aim

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“Do not be concerned that you might set a target too high and fail. Be concerned that you will set it too low and succeed.”

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About the Author

Born: March 6, 1475
Died: February 18, 1564
Known for: Sculptor
Quotes: 149

Books & Sources

I, MichelangeloRelated source material

The Complete Poems of MichelangeloRelated source material

The Life of Michelangelo Buonarroti: Based on Studies in the Archives of the Buonarroti Family at FlorenceRelated source material

The Sonnets of Michael Angelo Buonarroti and Tommaso CampanellaRelated source material

Essential MichelangeloRelated source material

Four dialogues on paintingRelated source material

Michelangelo drawings: closer to the masterRelated source material

Michelangelo: A Record of His Life as Told in His Own Letters and PapersRelated source material

Michelangelo: Sculptor and PainterRelated source material

Michelangelo: drawingsRelated source material

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