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“The mind, the soul, becomes ennobled by the endeavour to create something perfect, for God is perfection, and whoever strives after perfection is striving for something devine.”

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Michelangelo

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. more

Book:The Works of that Eminent Servant of Christ, Mr. John Bunyan: The holy war. The desire of the righteous granted. The saint's privilege and profit. Christ a compleat saviour. The saints knowledge of Christ's love. A discourse of the house of the forest of Lebanon. Of Anti-christ and his ruin. Saved by grace. Christian behaviour. A discourse touching prayer. The strait gate. Some gospel-truths opened. A vindication of gospel-truths opened. Light for them that sit in darkness. Instruction for the i

Source: The Works of that Eminent Servant of Christ, Mr. John Bunyan: The holy war. The desire of the righteous granted. The saint's privilege and profit. Christ a compleat saviour. The saints knowledge of Christ's love. A discourse of the house of the forest of Lebanon. Of Anti-christ and his ruin. Saved by grace. Christian behaviour. A discourse touching prayer. The strait gate. Some gospel-truths opened. A vindication of gospel-truths opened. Light for them that sit in darkness. Instruction for the i

“Such is the effect of the grace of God in the heart of a pilgrim; while on one hand he sees the propensity of his evil nature to every sin which has been committed by others, and is humbled; he also confesses, that, by no power of his own, is he preserved, but ever gives the glory to the God of all grace, by whose power alone he is kept from falling.”

Giving Heart Has Beens Hands Fall Evil Sin Grace Effects Glory Committed Confession Grace Of God Pilgrim Propensity

Book:The Select Works of John Bunyan: Containing the Pilgrim's Progress ... with a Life of the Author

Source: The Select Works of John Bunyan: Containing the Pilgrim's Progress ... with a Life of the Author

“By amusing myself with all these games, all this nonsense, all these picture puzzles, I became famous... I am only a public entertainer who has understood his time.”

Games Understood Nonsense Puzzles Amusement Entertainers Amusing Idlers

Author:Pablo Picasso

“Photographers, along with dentists, are the two professions never satisfied with what they do. Every dentist would like to be a doctor and inside every photographer is a painter trying to get out.”

Trying Two Photography Doctors Photographer Profession Satisfied Painter Dentist

Author:Pablo Picasso

“The Parthenon is really only a farmyard over which someone put a roof; colonades and sculptures were added because there were people in Athens who happened to be working and wanted to express themselves.”

People Wanted Happened Architecture Roof Sculpture Athens Parthenon