Raphael, Painter in Rome Quotes

“I don’t choose to be alone. I just am. – Michelangelo”
― Stephanie Storey, Raphael, Painter in Rome

“Raphael was the artist to whom all other painters aspired, the definition of sprezzatura in art and life: the appearance of ease in achieving harmony, balance, and grace, even in the face of adversity.”
― Stephanie Storey, Raphael, Painter in Rome

“For even when it all seems futile—especially when it all seems futile—some of us, at least, must never stop trying to bend the world, even if only a little, toward beauty.”
― Stephanie Storey, Raphael, Painter in Rome

“He’d found a moment pure and real, and in that moment, he’d found life, even in the face of death.”
― Stephanie Storey, Raphael, Painter in Rome

“If you can get someone to do one favor, it’s easier to extract another and another.”
― Stephanie Storey, Raphael, Painter in Rome

“Charming people’s no different than painting a portrait,” I said out loud to absolutely no one. “First, you need to understand your subject.”
― Stephanie Storey, Raphael, Painter in Rome

“People are more inclined to believe bad intentions than good ones.”
― Stephanie Storey, Raphael, Painter in Rome

“the danger for most of us isn’t in setting our sights too high and missing them, but in setting them too low and hitting our mark.”
― Stephanie Storey, Raphael, Painter in Rome

“I ran my tongue over each individual tooth, counting as I went. Guilt is distasteful as spoiled egg, isn’t it?”
― Stephanie Storey, Raphael, Painter in Rome

“Now, I know that when everything seems perfect—perhaps especially when everything seems perfect—you must appreciate it because somewhere around some corner, far in the future or just up ahead, things won’t always be so good.”
― Stephanie Storey, Raphael, Painter in Rome

“like people, oil paintings are created by blending together weeks, months, years of layer after unexpected layer.”
― Stephanie Storey, Raphael, Painter in Rome

“As Aristotle said, fear is nothing but pain arising from the anticipation of evil.”
― Stephanie Storey, Raphael, Painter in Rome

“It’s nice when you have things that you want, but only after everyone else has what they need.”
― Stephanie Storey, Raphael, Painter in Rome

“Better a little well done, then a great deal imperfectly.”
― Stephanie Storey, Raphael, Painter in Rome

“He who hath less power must have honey in the mouth.”
― Stephanie Storey, Raphael, Painter in Rome

“Sometimes you have to admit when a situation—or a painting or a love or a life—is beyond repair, walk away, and find a different way forward, don’t you?”
― Stephanie Storey, Raphael, Painter in Rome

“Petrarch said that the way artists emulate each other is like bees extracting pollen from flowers to make honey and wax. It’s not a matter of copying. It’s a matter of taking what’s come before and making it better.”
― Stephanie Storey, Raphael, Painter in Rome

“I felt sorry for that lady—that follower of that madman friar—because she hadn’t yet learned the truth that God doesn’t grant miracles, and it’s a painful thing to learn, isn’t it?”
― Stephanie Storey, Raphael, Painter in Rome

“After a winter snow, the sky turns lavender with a little extra blue—ultramarine, not azurite—and the buildings glow in shades of copper, rust, and ale.”
― Stephanie Storey, Raphael, Painter in Rome

“For once man has tasted flight, his eyes will always turn toward the skies, for there he shall long to return. And you, Sparrow, have flown in the clouds for a very long time now. — Leonardo da Vinci.”
― Stephanie Storey, Raphael, Painter in Rome

“My mother always told me that to succeed in this world, walk like you know where you’re going, and why — especially if you’re afraid. – Raphael”
― Stephanie Storey, Raphael, Painter in Rome

“Cleverness is a detriment to any courtier, my lady, lest we outshine our ruler; however, attentiveness to humans and their relationships is necessary for keeping your head. It’s also helpful as a portrait painter, although in this case, that talent has tied my noose. - Raphael”
― Stephanie Storey, Raphael, Painter in Rome

“When your countries leaders do something good, you get to celebrate the victory as your own, so why shouldn’t you share in the blame when they do something bad? – Imperia”
― Stephanie Storey, Raphael, Painter in Rome

“Now, I know that when everything seems perfect —perhaps especially when everything seems perfect — you must appreciate it because somewhere around some corner, far in the future or just up ahead, things would always be so good. - Raphael”
― Stephanie Storey, Raphael, Painter in Rome

“In oils, a perfect brushstroke is all about blending layers. No wonder oils are so good at capturing life: like people, oil paintings are created by blending together weeks, months, years of layer, after unexpected later. – Raphael”
― Stephanie Storey, Raphael, Painter in Rome

“Satan may never win the war, but he can always win a battle. - Bibbiena”
― Stephanie Storey, Raphael, Painter in Rome

“Fear is nothing but pain arising from the anticipation of evil. – Aristotle”
― Stephanie Storey, Raphael, Painter in Rome

“It’s nice when you have things that you want, but only after everyone else has what they need. – Mother of Raphael”
― Stephanie Storey, Raphael, Painter in Rome

“There’s nothing more perfect than perfect. - Raphael”
― Stephanie Storey, Raphael, Painter in Rome

“The beauty of paint is its silence. – Raphael”
― Stephanie Storey, Raphael, Painter in Rome