Quotes about Craft

There is not only an art, but an eloquence in it.

Man is made to create, from the poet to the potter.

Through his craft and by his hand, he will cause deceit to prosper, and in his own mind he will make himself great. In a time of peace he will destroy many, and he will even stand against the Prince of princes. Yet he will be broken off, but not by human hands.

As a writer, I play with words all day long. I toy with them, listen for their overtones, crack them open, and try to stuff my thoughts inside.

You can set up an altar to God in your minds by means of prayer. And so it is fitting to pray at your trade, on a journey, standing at a counter or sitting at your handicraft.

You write a hit play the same way you write a flop.

to cut gemstones for settings, and to carve wood, so that he may be a master of every artistic craft.

My own experience has been that the tools I need for my trade are paper, tobacco, food, and a little whisky.

forgiveness must be taught and practiced, as one would practice any difficult craft.

In accusing me of being a damnable sinner, you are cutting your own throat, Satan. You are reminding me of God's fatherly goodness toward me, that He so loved the world that He gave His only-begotten Son that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life. In calling me a sinner, Satan, you really comfort me above measure." With such heavenly cunning we are to meet the devil's craft and put from us the memory of sin.

Art can't be taught; passion can't be taught; discipline can't be taught; but craft can be taught. And writing is both an art and a craft.

It's with bad sentiments that one makes good novels.