Potter is potter's enemy, and craftsman is craftsman's rival; tramp is jealous of tramp, and singer of singer. — Hesiod Copy Share Image
As for 'story' I never yet did enjoy a novel or play in which someone didn't tell me afterward that there was… — E. M. Forster Copy Share Image
Every one of us is, even from his mother's womb, a master craftsman of idols. — John Calvin Copy Share Image
There's an old saying,'It's a poor craftsman who blames his tools.' It's usually the player who misses those three-footers, not the putter. — Kathy Whitworth Copy Share Image
The fact is that the creative person is a disciplined craftsman whose 'gift' is a reaching out toward his most profound personal… — Joseph C Zinker Copy Share Image
The productions of all arts are kinds of poetry and their craftsmen are all poets. — Plato Copy Share Image
It is working within limits that the craftsman reveals himself. — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Copy Share Image
I never wanted to be a businessman; I was a craftsman and good at working with my hands. At some point, I… — Yvon Chouinard Copy Share Image
Most works of art are effectively treated as commodities and most artists, even when they justly claim quite other intentions, areeffectively treated… — Raymond Williams Copy Share Image
“Every man is the craftsman of his future, whether he hone it himself or allow fate do it.” — Ogwo David Emenike Copy Share Image
We want to be in control of our lives. Whether we are jungle fighters, craftsmen, company men, gamesmen, we want to be… — Barbara Jordan Copy Share Image
There must be a union between the spirit in wood and the spirit in man. The grain of the wood must relate… — George Nakashima Copy Share Image
[N]othing about a book is so unmistakable and so irreplaceable as the stamp of the cultured mind. I don't care what the… — Dorothy L. Sayers Copy Share Image
If you have a craftsman's command of the language and basic writing techniques you'll be able to write - as long as… — Jeffery Deaver Copy Share Image
There are no bigger donkeys than these workers.... Look at our 'craftsmen'; Sad that world history should be be made with such… — Karl Marx Copy Share Image
The Next Chapter in the Book of Hope: "Gaining New Hope Hearing Aids" As I was with the Lord in the "Classroom… — Bob Hartley Copy Share Image
I've never been much of a craftsman, in an educated way. But I think just the experience of writing makes the avenues… — Dave Matthews Copy Share Image
Just because something isn't a lie does not mean that it isn't deceptive. A liar knows that he is a liar, but… — Criss Jami Copy Share Image
Artists should imprint their handwriting on the work, because if they give a piece to a fabrication studio, the craftsmen there may… — Grayson Perry Copy Share Image
That's the real endeavor: to try to create that direct conduit from the pure consciousness of your creative voice to the person… — Billy Corgan Copy Share Image
He will therefore have to use what knowledge he can achieve, not to shape the results as the craftsman shapes his handiwork,… — Friedrich August von Hayek Copy Share Image
The streets are full of admirable craftsmen, but so few practical dreamers. — Man Ray Copy Share Image
As a craftsman, I bust my butt as much for 'Blade 2' as I do for 'Devil's Backbone.' — Guillermo del Toro Copy Share Image
I've said before that every craftsman searches for what's not there to practice his craft. — Rumi Copy Share Image