John Naka famous quotes

Last updated: Sep 5, 2024

  • When you take a tree that is rooted in the ground, and transfer it from one place to another, the tree will no longer bear fruit. And if it does, the fruit will not be as good as it was in its original place. This is a rule of nature. I think if I had left my country, I would be the same as the tree.

  • I guarantee that the seed you plant in love, not matter how small, will grow into a mighty tree of refuge. We all want a future for ourselves and we must now care enough to create, nurture and secure a future for our children.”

  • When I first made a grid I happened to be thinking of the innocence of trees and then this grid came into my mind and I thought it represented innocence, and I still do, and so I painted it and then I was satisfied. I thought, this is my vision.

  • The well-ordered mind knows the value, no less than the charm, of reticence. The fruit of the tree of knowledge ... falls ripe from its stem; but those who have eaten with sobriety find no need to discuss the processes of digestion.

  • The tree of life for me is a symbol of abundance and eternal life.

  • Beautifully shot, impeccably paced, it was a clear, unrelenting look at the National Trust, its friends and enemies, and it makes you want to burn your passport and beg the Luftwaffe to have another go.

  • One bright and thankful look at the cross is worth a thousand morbid, self-condemning reflections.

  • Manchester has everything but good looks..., the only place in England which escapes our characteristic vice of snobbery.

  • While other creators make a big show of their art Mani Sir makes it look as though anyone can do what he does.

  • Look at the blogosphere - the biggest lavatory wall in the universe, a palimpsest of graffiti and execration.

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