No thought is born in me that does not bear the image of death.

I was never the kind of painter or sculptor who kept a shop.

The art of creation lies in the gift of perceiving the particular and generalizing it, thus creating the particular again. It is therefore a powerful transforming force and a generator of creative solutions in relation to a given problem.

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.

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.

No thought is born in me that does not bear the image of death.