Of the lightning in clouds.
The Notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci (1883), XIX Philosophical Maxims. Morals. Polemics and Speculations.
Léonard de Vinci: Citations en anglais
The Notebooks of Leonardo Da Vinci (1938), XXIX Precepts of the Painter
“The painter strives and competes with nature.”
The Notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci (1883), IX The Practice of Painting
"Of fire"
The Notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci (1883), XX Humorous Writings
“I know that many will call this useless work.”
The Notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci (1883), I Prolegomena and General Introduction to the Book on Painting
The Notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci (1883), IV Perspective of Disappearance
"Of Water, which flows turbid and mixed with Soil and Dust; and of Mist, which is mixed with the Air; and of Fire which is mixed with its own, and each with each."
The Notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci (1883), XX Humorous Writings
The Notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci (1883), IX The Practice of Painting
“The Book of the science of Mechanics must precede the Book of useful inventions.”
The Notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci (1883), I Prolegomena and General Introduction to the Book on Painting
“Tell me if anything was ever done.”
This was written in his notebooks in despair of so many projects that were never completed.
The Notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci (1883), XXI Letters. Personal Records. Dated Notes.
The Notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci (1883), IX The Practice of Painting
The Notebooks of Leonardo Da Vinci (1938), XVII Flight
The Notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci (1883), I Prolegomena and General Introduction to the Book on Painting
"In the East wind which rushes to the West"
The Notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci (1883), XX Humorous Writings
“One's thoughts turn towards Hope.”
By the side of this passage is a sketch of a cage with a bird sitting in it.
The Notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci (1883), X Studies and Sketches for Pictures and Decorations
The Notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci (1883), XIX Philosophical Maxims. Morals. Polemics and Speculations.
“Such as harm is when it hurts me not, is good which avails me not.”
The Notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci (1883), X Studies and Sketches for Pictures and Decorations
The Notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci (1883), XIX Philosophical Maxims. Morals. Polemics and Speculations.
Of a ditch
The Notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci (1883), XX Humorous Writings
The Notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci (1883), XIV Anatomy, Zoology and Physiology
The Notebooks of Leonardo Da Vinci (1938), XXIX Precepts of the Painter
The Notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci (1883), XX Humorous Writings
“The bones of the Dead will be seen to govern the fortunes of him who moves them.”
Of Dice
The Notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci (1883), XX Humorous Writings
The Notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci (1883), XIX Philosophical Maxims. Morals. Polemics and Speculations.
The Notebooks of Leonardo Da Vinci (1938), XVII Flight
The Notebooks of Leonardo Da Vinci (1938), I Philosophy
“Happy will they be who lend ear to the words of the Dead.”
The Notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci (1883), XX Humorous Writings
Quote is actually from Tom Peters: The Best Corporate Strategy? None, Of Course. Chicago Tribune July 11, 1994 http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1994-07-11/business/9407110026_1_silicon-graphics-customers-richard-branson
Misattributed
The Notebooks of Leonardo Da Vinci (1938), XXIX Precepts of the Painter
The Notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci (1883), XXI Letters. Personal Records. Dated Notes.