Quotes about Craftsmanship
I saw an angel in the block of marble and I just chiseled 'til I set him free.
- Michelangelo
I'm a composer, and therefore I know when I've written a good tune. When you've written a good song is when you know that the lyric is completely coalesced with the song.
- Andrew Lloyd Webber
I entreat all artisans faithfully to follow their craft and take delight in it. I entreat all servants to be faithful servants of their masters and mistresses.
- Jan Hus
Struggling through the work is extremely important—more important to me than publishing it.
- Toni Morrison
Watches have watch makers, paintings have painters, designs have designers, and creation has a creator
- Tony Evans
Take your needle, my child, and work at your pattern; it will come out a rose by and by. Life is like that; one stitch at a time taken patiently, and the pattern will come out all right, like embroidery.
- Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.
The professional respects his craft. He does not consider himself superior to it. He recognizes the contributions of those who have gone before him. He apprentices himself to them.
- Steven Pressfield
God's response is simple. Anything that is made well is made slowly.
- Bishop TD Jakes
Man is never truly himself except when he is actively creating something.
- Dorothy Sayers
Everything about the compound there at Hendrick Motorsports just down the street is perfect. Everything down to the way they mow the lawn. It looks amazing.
- Kyle Larson
Never place your punch at the beginning of a column nor at the end. Sneak it in where it's least expected. Fill a whole column with drivel, just to get in that one important line.
- Ayn Rand
The carpenter's rule is "measure twice, cut once.
- Stephen Covey