#raft

The Indians could not undertake any widespread cultivation of the plains not only because they lacked iron tools but also because they had no draft animals. ↗

— Ellsworth Huntington

#any #because #could #cultivation #draft

You hear the best stories from ordinary people. That sense of immediacy is more real to me than a lot of writerly, literary-type crafted stories. I want that immediacy when I read a novel. ↗

— Chuck Palahniuk

#crafted #hear #i #immediacy #lot

Writing is easy. You only need to stare at a blank piece of paper until drops of blood form on your forehead. ↗

— Gene Fowler

#humor

Most books on witchcraft will tell you that witches work naked. This is because most books on witchcraft were written by men. ↗

— Neil Gaiman

#men #witchcraft #witches #women #humor

Apprentice is the beginner - the first years you work in a craft in the European sense you are an apprentice. That takes 3 or 4 years. Then you are a journeyman. You can go from one master to another and learn other tricks and other secrets. ↗

— Josef Albers

#apprentice #beginner #craft #european #first

The level of detail and craft is something that's inscribed within the original design concept. And so when I begin to draw, I know what kind of detailing I want the building to have. ↗

— Tadao Ando

#building #concept #craft #design #detail

The craft Emmys are kind of the kids' table at Thanksgiving. You're not really invited to the big dance. It's still really, really exciting, and the statue still counts. ↗

— Hank Azaria

#counts #craft #dance #emmys #exciting

I've had some of the best craft services on independent movies, actually, because they get more creative, generally, with a smaller budget. The work is still the same. I didn't really notice the difference other than I was getting dressed behind a curtain, basically. ↗

— Jennifer Beals

#basically #because #behind #best #budget

A stage play requires very different craft from a book, fiction or otherwise, and ditto from a screenplay. ↗

— Dirk Benedict

#craft #different #fiction #otherwise #play

Acting is something I love to do. I love to perform and I love the art, the craft of it. ↗

— Jill Bennett

#art #craft #i #i love #love