#craft

Subtle and coy, the cemento at Maalouf's did not speak of war, or frontiers, and the spaces they narrowed, but, rather, grandeur. The tiles returned one to a realm where imagination, artistry, and craftsmanship were not only appreciated but given free reign, where what was unique and striking, or small and perfect, or wrought with care was desired, where gazed-upon objects were the products of peaceful hearts, hands long practiced and trained. War ends the values and traditions that produce such treasures. Nothing is maintained. Cultures that may seem as durable as stone can break like glass, leaving all the things that held them together unattended. I believe that the craftsman, the artist, the cook, and the silversmith are peacemakers. They instill grace; they lull the world to calm. ↗

— Anthony Shadid

#family

I do love America. And LA is a very short commute to America its like half an hour on the plane. ↗

— Craig Ferguson

#america #los-angeles #love

This is the essence of Rembrandt's advice to Van Hoogstraten: the authentic craft develops naturally from one's own experience. So, it seems reasonable to suggest that the search should not be for the lost secrets, but for one's own practice. This is in fact easy, you start making things. At first they might not be perfect, but the information here should provide you with a running start. And, if you are cut out for this the learning curve will not be daunting, because you will realize that you are finally headed in the right direction: towards the living craft. ↗

— Tad Spurgeon

#craft #experience #finding-self #art

What I don't write is as important as what I write. ↗

— Jamaica Kincaid

#writing-craft

People should know better than to be an ass in front of writers. We immortalize things. Lots of things. And we take liberties with character descriptions. ↗

— Michelle M. Pillow

#character #fantasy #fiction #michelle-pillow #romance-novel

It is all about marketing; that is where the real craft comes in. The best actors do not necessarily become the biggest stars. And vice versa. ↗

— Dirk Benedict

#become #best #biggest #comes #craft

I've got a nice little crafty deal with the people in Barbados; 10 days out there teaching the locals how to play darts for an hour a day. Get paid for that as well. ↗

— Eric Bristow

#crafty #darts #day #days #deal

In the end, Dan Rather's legend skewered him, CBS and the craft of journalism. ↗

— Tina Brown

#craft #dan #end #him #in the end

I think when you see an aircraft fire, these angry, black puffs of smoke, knowing that one of them could kill you that you - you - you understand the seriousness of the mission. And you understand your own mortality. ↗

— George H. W. Bush

#angry #black #could #fire #i

Women don't get the same opportunities that men get in racing, so they don't get to learn race craft. ↗

— Jenson Button

#get #learn #men #opportunities #race