Quotes about Craftsmanship

If a man loves the labour of his trade apart from any question of success or fame the gods have called him.

I have found that all ugly things are made by those who strive to make something beautiful, and that all beautiful things are made by those who strive to make something useful.

I work as diligently on my canvases as the laborers do in their fields.

I believe that quality level is determined primarily by the actual design of the product itself, not by quality control in the production process.

Good stories don't happen by accident, I learned. They are planned.

time: It is beautiful when the Master chisels.

Great sculptors and artists spend countless hours perfecting their talents. They don't pick up a chisel or a brush and palette, expecting immediate perfection. They understand that they will make many errors as they learn, but they start with the basics, the key fundamentals first.

Fellow of Delicacy XIII. The Fellow of No Delicacy XIV. The Honest Tradesman XV. Knitting XVI. Still

The sculptor produces the beautiful statue by chipping away such parts of the marble block as are not needed — it is a process of elimination.

A tranquil woman can go on sewing longer than an angry man can go on fuming.

An artist should create beautiful things, but should put nothing of his own life into them.

We have neglected the truth that a good farmer is a craftsman of the highest order, a kind of artist.