Michelangelo quote: When they asked Michelangelo how he made his statue of David he is reported to have said "It is ...

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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