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> [Often, we try to repair broken things in such a way as to conceal the repair and make it “good as new.” But the tea masters understood that by repairing the broken bowl with the distinct beauty of radiant gold,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/teresita-fernandez/often-we-try-to-repair-broken-things-in-such-a-way-as-to-conceal-the/)

[Teresita Fernandez](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/teresita-fernandez/)

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## More by Teresita Fernandez

> [What's interesting about art in public spaces is that the public really sort of takes over and uses it in ways that you didn't…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/teresita-fernandez/what-s-interesting-about-art-in-public-spaces-is-that-the-public/)

[Teresita Fernandez](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/teresita-fernandez/)

> [An artist’s work is almost entirely inquiry based and self-regulated. It is a fragile process of teaching oneself to work alone, and focusing on…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/teresita-fernandez/an-artist-s-work-is-almost-entirely-inquiry-based-and-self-regulated/)

[Teresita Fernandez](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/teresita-fernandez/)

> [Being an artist is not just about what happens when you are in the studio. The way you live, the people you choose to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/teresita-fernandez/being-an-artist-is-not-just-about-what-happens-when-you-are-in-the/)

[Teresita Fernandez](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/teresita-fernandez/)

> [Often, we try to repair broken things in such a way as to conceal the repair and make it “good as new.” But the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/teresita-fernandez/often-we-try-to-repair-broken-things-in-such-a-way-as-to-conceal-the/)

[Teresita Fernandez](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/teresita-fernandez/)

> [And lastly, when other things in life get tough, when you're going through family troubles, when you're heartbroken, when you're frustrated with money problems,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/teresita-fernandez/and-lastly-when-other-things-in-life-get-tough-when-you-re-going/)

[Teresita Fernandez](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/teresita-fernandez/)

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