Even if you are divine, you don't disdain male consorts.
Heaven-born, the soul a heavenward course must hold; beyond the world she soars; the wise man, I affirm, can find no rest in that which perishes, nor will he lend his heart to ought that doth time depend
The marble not yet carved can hold the form of every thought the greatest artist has.
Lord, grant that I may always desire more than I can accomplish.
I cannot live under pressures from patrons, let alone paint.
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.