Perfection is no small thing, but it is made up of small things.
The idea is there locked inside. All you have to do is remove the excess stone.
Many believe - and I believe - that I have been designated for this work by God. In spite of my old age, I do not want to give it up; I work out of love for God and I put all my hope in Him.
Lord, grant that I may always desire more than I can accomplish.
Trifles make perfection, and perfection is no trifle.
It is not sufficient merely to be a great master in painting and very wise, but I think that it is necessary for the painter to be very moral in his mode of life, or even, if such were possible, a saint, so that the Holy Spirit may inspire his intellect.