Raphael Quotes

Raphael Quote of the day

But Italy is not an intellectual country. On the subway in Tokyo everybody reads. In Italy, they don't. Don't evaluate Italy from the fact that it produced Raphael and Michelangelo.

Raphael paints wisdom, Handel sings it, Phidias carves it, Shakespeare writes it, Wren builds it, Columbus sails it, Luther preaches it, Washington arms it, Watt mechanizes it.

I liked the name Saadiq and didn't want to be known as an artist as Raphael Wiggins.

I deliberately returned slowly to training after Raphael was born and everything, apart from being bitten by a dog while out training in Monaco at the beginning of the year, has gone pretty well.

It took me four years to paint like Raphael, but a lifetime to paint like a child.

Many young painters would never have taken their pencils in hand if they could have felt, known, and understood, early enough, what really produced a master like Raphael.

There were moments of despondency when Shakespeare thought himself no poet, and Raphael no painter; when the greatest wits have doubted the excellence of their happiest efforts.

What are Raphael's Madonnas but the shadow of a mother's love, fixed in permanent outline forever?

The highest art is always the most religious; and the greatest artist is always a devout man. A scoffing Raphael or Michael Angelo is not conceivable.

In her early days she had that beatific expression characteristic of Victorian prettiness - like a sheep painted by Raphael.

Nothing's ever gone. We fool ourselves that things fade, but they never do.

Under her palm, his heart beat strong and sure. It was such a human sound, so honest, so real.

You can see where it was, years ago. Like an old woman who was once beautiful, but time has taken her beauty away.

I had rather, if cruelty has been prevented by the four prints [The Four Stages of Cruelty], be maker of them than of the [Raphael] cartoons.

Jace whistled. "Raphael is really having an exceptionally bad night." -Jace, pg.283-

Raphael snapped, "This isn't funny." "That's why no one's laughing." Jace stood, hauling Raphael upright, jamming the tip of his knife between Raphael's shoulder blades.

If you don't explain it all to me, I might strangle somebody." Of course, Raphael might like that.

One look at Rebecca and Aunt B would have an instant apoplexy. Raphael’s eyebrows furrowed. “My mother’s approval isn’t necessary.” Aha. “Does she know that?

Raphael snapped, "This isn't funny." "That's why no one's laughing." -Raphael & Jace, pg.272-

Then you must be willing to fight," Mircea responded. "Life is not a gift, Raphael; it's a challenge. Rise to it!

The only thing you can do to make me that angry is to lie with another man" ~ Raphael, Guild Hunter, Nalini Singh

There is a dark music in the screams of your enemies.” (Raphael)

Somehow the idea of Montgomery as a fairy doesn't have the same effect on me as it appears to have on you. -Raphael

How long have you been with Raphael?” “You ask a lot of questions for a dead woman.” “What can I say? I prefer to die well-informed.” -Venom and Elena

A lot of women have trouble with their mothers-in-law.” Raphael’s look was priceless. “My mother is an insane archangel.

Raphael, tell him you won’t do anything to him if I get ‘damaged.’ ” “That would be a lie, Elena. I would tear out his throat.

Your weapons-master appears to have an actual, beating heart," she said to Raphael. "Who knew?" "Jessamy." "I concede that point." Elena referring to Galen

When the heart sees injustice it turns to the perspective of oneness.It feels no need to produce a big speech to overcome its enemies.In silence it finds its peace.

Somehow the idea of Montgomery as a fairy doesn't have the same effect on me as it appears to have on you.-Raphael

I look into my heart and see the abyss looking back at me.''I won't let you fall.

You are one and only creator of your reality. Even when you might think there is some external force out there creating it for you, it is just you.

We can allow ourselves to pass through the darkest valley without losing our light. One candle can lit millions of other candles, which are willing to receive the light.

There is no membership required for shining the light.

Feed yourself with the food of wisdom.Wisdom is recognised by joy and peace.When you allow your ways to be light you go high.When your path supports heaviness it weighs you down.

I may not know what is in store for me. However, I always know how I prefer to respond to my circumstances whatever they may be.

For aeons past, there were many gods who descended to be humans, yet there were not many humans who ascended back to their divinity.

And I suppose you know who Magnus’ father is?” Luke said.“I paid a lot of money once to find it out, ” Raphael said.

Happiness is purely a chosen state of being available to all, at all times.I choose to be happy, because I am.

We cannot perceive what we are not vibrationally a part of. We cannot be affected by an experience of evil, when we are focused on peace, harmony and love.

People seek light in the external darkness Not knowing that the Light is within.Close your physical eyes and see with your inner vision.Open your eyes and see what before was invisible to you.

The purpose of life is to live it being self-aware in the eternal now with its infinite versions of us. It is about living our dreams, and not just dreaming about living them one day.

Listen to your heart in silence and peace, as through fear you only channel fear.

...there’s no such thing as a dirty fight.

The feeling itself is the language your Higher Self listens to.

The whole idea of awakening is about regaining self-trust. Through self-trust we remember how to be our own best guides.

When we let the energy of our existence flow freely, without being obstructed by fear, happiness finds its way into our daily lives.

The now reality is our only home, where everything already is. There is no other home we came from, and we might think we shall return to.

There is no final destination to our journey.

The fuel of ambition is not the problem

You do realize this makes your wings even more unique.""Are you saying you shot me as a cosmetic procedure?