Art form Quote by H.E. Davey

“if we are to have a clear standard for whether or not these techniques and teachings are working for us, it is vital that…

— Daniel M. Ingram

One mustn't let technique be the consciously important thing. It should be at the service of expressing the form.

— Henry Moore

“To focus on technique is like cramming your way through school. You sometimes get by, perhaps even get good grades, but if you don’t…

— Anonymous

It is rarely a mysterious technique that drives us to the top, but rather a profound mastery of what may well be a basic…

— Anonymous

If you learn only methods, you'll be tied to your methods, but if you learn principles you can devise your own methods.

— Ray Bradbury

Technique-bodily control-must be mastered only because the body must not stand in the way of the soul's expression.

— La Meri

Technique should be taught, not as an end in itself, but as something related to individual expression, as a means toward an end. One…

— Kimon Nicolaides

“But if you make your best effort just to continue your practice with your whole mind and body, without gaining ideas, then whatever you…

— Shunryu Suzuki

I'm always thinking 'technique, technique.'

— Mackenzie Dern

“learning principles helps more than learning techniques.”

— Henry Cloud

The only reason for mastering technique is to make sure the body does not prevent the soul from expressing itself.

— La Meri

When you are learning a new technique, practice it wholeheartedly until you truly understand it.

— Gichin Funakoshi