"When that which loves is united to..." - Quote by Leonardo Da Vinci

“The fame of the rich man dies with him; the fame of the treasure, and not of the man who possessed it, remains.”

“It vexes me greatly that having to earn my living has forced me to interrupt the work and to attend to small matters.”

“There is nothing which deceives us as much as our own judgement.”

“Think now and then that there is a man who would give his life, to keep a life you love beside you.”

“Young men's love then lies not truly in their hearts, but in their eyes.”

“I have often felt that I cheated my children a little. I was never so totally theirs as most mothers are. I gave to audiences whatbelonged to my children, got back from audiences the love my children longed to give me.”

“There is no better soporific and sedative than skepticism.”

“You must learn to be still in the midst of activity and to be vibrantly alive in repose.”

“He rested sitting on the un-stepped mast and sail and tried not to think but only to endure.”