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A: Everything I create has a<br />
bitter sweet feeling, when I am<br />
done I am proud, but I always<br />
feel like I could have done better.<br />
Q: Is that why you never finished<br />
St. Jerome in the Wilderness<br />
in 1840?<br />
A: It is possible.<br />
Q: Very well, well if you had<br />
to choose one that you are<br />
most proud of, which would<br />
it be?<br />
A: If I had to choose? Well I<br />
believe my visions of flying<br />
machines reflect my best work,<br />
though none of them were ever<br />
tested because they were believed<br />
to be impossible. This is<br />
similar to the bridge I designed<br />
to span the mouth of Bosporus,<br />
though Sultan Beyzeid rejected<br />
the project, deeming it impossible.<br />
Q: I’m very sorry about<br />
that… What about the Mona<br />
Lisa, what is all the hype<br />
about?<br />
A: The Mona Lisa, many people<br />
have asked me that, let me<br />
tell you this, some things are<br />
better left a mystery. But if you<br />
can figure that mystery out you<br />
will be a very wise man.<br />
Q: I understand. Well Leonardo,<br />
thank you for your<br />
time, I wish you the best<br />
throughout the rest of your<br />
life, I’m sure you’ll leave a<br />
lasting impact on people for<br />
a long time.<br />
A: Thank you, and it was my<br />
pleasure.
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