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


Every block of stone has a statue inside it and it is the task of the sculptor to discover it.
--Michelangelo

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

When they asked Michelangelo how he made his statue of David he is reported to have said, "It is easy. You just chip away the stone that doesn't look like David."
--Michelangelo

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Every block of stone has a statue inside it and it is the task of the sculptor to discover it. --Michelangelo
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Author:Michelangelo
Title:Setting the figure free
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Quote Number:329
Categories:Design