The best of artists has no conception that the marble alone does not contain within itself.

A great sculpture can roll down a hill without breaking.

I give my soul to God, my body to the earth, and my worldly possessions to my nearest of kin, charging them to remember the sufferings of Jesus Christ.

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.

Lord, make me see thy glory in every place.

A good artist ought never to allow impatience to overcome his sense of the main end of art - perfection

Trifles make perfection, and perfection is no trifle.