Gutzon Borglum

Monuments are the memory of nations.

Sculpture teaches us to see beyond the surface.

A witty sculptor once said, 'I don't break stone; I free it.'

The meaning of life is found in creation.

Every curve in marble tells a story.

Adversity is the forge of the artist's spirit.

Rushmore will stand as long as America stands.

Art is the lie that enables us to realize the truth.

The chisel's song is the heartbeat of history.

Humor in art lightens the load of profundity.

To be a sculptor is to wrestle with giants.

Life's true measure is in what we leave carved in stone.

Critics are like shadows; they follow but never lead.

The essence of sculpture is permanence in an impermanent world.

In every block lies a universe waiting to be born.

Democracy carved in granite is democracy eternal.

The artist's joy is in the discovery, not the applause.

Stone remembers what flesh forgets.

On my last day, I leave you with this: carve your legacy boldly.