Crafts Quotes

929 Crafts quotes by 710 unique authors

The craft of the merchant is this bringing a thing where it abounds to where it is costly. — Ralph Waldo Emerson
I would venture to affirm that a man cannot attain excellence if he satisfy the ignorant and not those of his own craft, and if… — Leonardo da Vinci
There came to port last Sunday night The queerest little craft, Without an inch of rigging on; I looked and looked--and laughed. It seemed so… — George Washington
I cannot overstate how much a generous spirit contributes to good luck. Look at the luckiest people around you, the ones you envy, the ones… — Twyla Tharp
Whenever I feel I'm working in a groove it's invariably because I feel I am being the benefactor in the situation rather than the beneficiary.… — Twyla Tharp
With practice the craft will come almost of itself, in spite of you and all the more easitly if you think of something besides technique. — Paul Gauguin
My aim is not to exhibit craft, but rather to submerge it, and make it rightfully the handmaiden of beauty, power and emotional content. — Andrew Wyeth
If the professional schools should succeed in producing skilled workers trained in the technique of their craft, nothing could be done with them if they… — Pierre-Auguste Renoir
Propel, propel, propel your craft softly down liquid solution. Ecstatically, ecstatically, ecstatically, ecstatically, Existence is simply illusion. — Fred Rogers
The art establishment has turned away from the old curriculum which puts beauty and craft at the top of the agenda. — Roger Scruton
The craft of questions, the craft of stories, the craft of the hands - all these are the making of something, and that something is… — Clarissa Pinkola Estes
There comes a point when the paint doesn't feel like paint. I don't know why. Some mysterious thing happens. I think you have all experienced… — Philip Guston
Everywhere there is craft and technique; everywhere there is artistry and form. Art itself, technique, is ponderous and clumsy, and because of its awkwardness it… — Kazimir Malevich
Being a writer is a rather hazardous occupation and there is a horribly high rate of writers who barely have the money for the paper… — Herbert Gold
Practice ur craft and make it the best it can possibly be-Justin Timberlake — Justin Timberlake
The key factor separating geniuses from the merely accomplished is not a divine spark. It's not I.Q., a generally bad predictor of success, even in… — David Brooks
The growth that an artist seeks is a fine combination of mastering craft, garnering an audience, maintaining one's mental health, and working mightily from a… — Eric Maisel
Isn't today a day to devote to craft? Isn't tomorrow? Isn't every day, routinely, until the end of time? — Eric Maisel
Great writers zealously learn the craft of their profession so they can release the power and the depth of their imagination and experience. — Leonard Bishop
Craft' gets a bad rap. Mediocre art is not caused by craft; it is caused by artists. Good art employs whatever craft works best. — Walter Darby Bannard
It matters little if something is 'craft' or 'art.' The question is only this: does it give me pleasure? — Walter Darby Bannard
. . . you [film critics] always overstress the value of images. You judge films in the first place by their visual impact instead of… — Orson Welles
I am interested in the idea of 'taste.' And by 'taste,' I mean opinion, inspiration and the craft of creating a personality through fabric and… — Olivier Theyskens
Harriet Levin [is] a shining poet in her generation.... The dynamics of her language and her vigorous voice distinguish all her poems. Levin's fearless willingness… — Molly Peacock
When it comes to fundraising for a social enterprise, if you are pursuing your true passion, you'll learn to become great at your craft because… — Adam Braun

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