The more the marbles wastes, the more the statue grows.

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Carving is easy, you just go down to the skin and stop.

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Even if you are divine, you don't disdain male consorts.

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It is well with me only when I have a chisel in my hand.

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I hope that I may always desire more than I can accomplish.

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I cannot live under pressures from patrons, let alone paint.

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The true work of art is but a shadow of the divine perfection.

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I saw the angel in the marble and carved until I set him free.

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Trifles go to make perfection,
And perfection is no trifle.

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I have never felt salvation in nature. I love cities above all.

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