Leonardo da Vinci quotes about creativity

Leonardo da Vinci was a famous polymath whose ideas about creativity and art continue to inspire people today.
 Although the historical context makes it difficult to attribute specific quotes directly to him, here are 20 of his quotes that capture the essence of Leonardo da Vinci's thinking on creativity: 

"Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication."

"Art is never finished, only abandoned."

"Learning never exhausts the mind."

"The noblest pleasure is the joy of understanding."

"Time stays long enough for those who use it."

"Study without desire spoils the memory, and it retains nothing that it takes in."

"Realize that everything connects to everything else."

"The greatest deception men suffer is from their own opinions."

"While I thought that I was learning how to live, I have been learning how to die."

"Water is the driving force of all nature."

"Nature is the source of all true knowledge. She has her own logic, her own laws, she has no effect without cause nor invention without necessity."

"He who loves practice without theory is like the sailor who boards a ship without a rudder and compass and never knows where he may cast."

"The artist sees what others only catch a glimpse of."

"Art is the queen of all sciences communicating knowledge to all the generations of the world."

"The painter tries to master color, while the composer tries to master sound."

"The noblest pleasure is the joy of understanding."

"Poor is the pupil who does not surpass his master."

"Principles for the Development of a Complete Mind: Study the science of art. Study the art of science. Develop your senses- especially learn how to see. Realize that everything connects to everything else."

"To develop a complete mind, study the science of art, study the art of science, learn how to see. Realize that everything connects to everything else."

"Details make perfection, and perfection is not a detail."

While the exact wording of these quotes may vary, the sentiments expressed align with the philosophies and thoughts commonly attributed to Leonardo da Vinci.