Clay Quote by E.S. Russell

O God, the creature knows not to what end Thou hast made Him; teach him, and write in the depths of his soul that…

— Francois Fenelon

In creation myths, a god shapes mud or clay into living form, much like a potter throws a pot or a sculptor reveals the…

— Stuart Dybek

Llonio said life was a net for luck; to Hevydd the Smith life was a forge; and to Dwyvach the Weaver-Woman a loom. They…

— Lloyd Alexander

“We shape clay into a pot, but it is the emptiness inside that holds whatever we want.”

— Lao Tzu

A craftsman pulled a reed from the reedbed, cut holes in it, and called it a human being. Since then, it's been wailing a…

— Anonymous

In most musical instruments the resonator is made of wood while the actual sound generator is of animal origin. In cultures where music is…

— Joscelyn Godwin

Life, the raw material, is only lived in potentia until the artist deploys it in his work.

— Lawrence Durrell

“Writing, music, sculpting, painting, and prayer! These are the three things that are most closely related! Writers, musicians, sculptors, painters, and the faithful are…

— C. JoyBell C

People cannot be molded like clay.

— Louisa May Alcott

I am a humble artist moulding my earthly clod, adding my labour to nature's, simply assisting God. Not that my labour is needed, yet…

— Piet Pieterszoon Hein

Clay is a very interesting and fundamental material: it's earth, it's water, and - with fire - it takes on form and life.

— Rithy Panh

“One of the strangest things is the act of creation. You are faced with a blank slate—a page, a canvas, a block of stone…

— Vera Nazarian