When we think of Leonardo da Vinci, the last thing that comes to mind is the nationality of the artist. The great masters belong to the world.
A rose to the living is more Than sumptuous wreaths to the dead.
Though life is made up of mere bubbles 'tis better than many have, for while we've a whole lot of troubles the most of them never occur.
No man can feel himself alone The while he bravely stands Between the best friends ever known His two good, honest hands.
Do not falter or shrink; But just think out your work, And just work out your think.
If I knew you and you knew me- If both of us could clearly see, And with an inner sight divine The meaning of your heart and mine I'm sure that we would differ less And clasp our hands in friendliness: Our thoughts would pleasantly agree, If I knew you and you knew me.
My life will have been a succession of lives, as if I have had several lives, a multiplicity of stories and roles. I have not ceased to have changes of life.
We suffer because we feel we are giving more than we receive. We suffer because our love is going unrecognized. We suffer because we are unable to impose our own rules.
Music - opera particularly - is a process which is endurable or successful only if it is achieved by people who love to collaborate.
Light is a powerful substance. We have a primal connection to it. But, for something so powerful, situations for its felt presence are fragile. . . I like to work with it so that you feel it physically, so you feel the presence of light inhabiting a space.