"If people knew how hard I had to work to gain my mastery, it would not seem so wonderful at all."
— Michelangelo

January 1, 1970

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Found attributed to Michelangelo in non-specialist publications as early as 1929, but no source is known. Not found in any known biography of Michelangelo.