Sam Maloof famous quotes

I want to be able to work a piece of wood into an object that contributes something beautiful and useful to everyday life ...
-- Sam Maloof

#Beautiful #Everyday #Want

There’s a lot of work being done today that doesn’t have any soul in it. The technique may be the utmost perfection, yet it is lifeless. It doesn’t have a soul. I hope my furniture has a soul to it.
-- Sam Maloof

#Perfection #Soul #Done

I try to live right. I always try to adhere to what I think is right, and that, to me, is the most important part of creative work.
-- Sam Maloof

#Thinking #Creative #Trying

My goal is to make furniture that people can be comfortable living with. If you’re not preoccupied with making an impact with your designs, chances are something that looks good today will look good tomorrow.
-- Sam Maloof

#Impact #Goal #People

I try to make my things aesthetically pleasing; but, if it isn’t functional, people will ‘oo’ and ‘aah’ over it in an exhibit but they won’t buy it. … My feeling is a chair has to be functional and comfortable for tall and short alike.
-- Sam Maloof

#People #Feelings #Trying

Whatever I'm working on, I get excited. It does not matter whether I have done the same piece many times. I still can't wait to get out to the shop in the morning.
-- Sam Maloof

#Morning #Waiting #Done

The reverence that the object maker has for the materials, for the shape, and for the miracle of his skill transcends to God, the Master Craftsman, the Creator of all things, who uses us, our hands, as His tools to make these beautiful things.
-- Sam Maloof

#Beautiful #Hands #Skills

There’s a lot of work being done today that doesn’t have any soul in it. The technique may be the utmost perfection, yet it is lifeless. It doesn’t have a soul. I hope my furniture has a soul to it.
-- Sam Maloof

#Perfection #Soul #Furniture

Winning has a joy and discrete purity to it that cannot be replaced by anything else. Winning is important to any man's or woman's sense of satisfaction and well-being. Winning is not everything; but it is something powerful, indeed beautiful, in itself, something as necessary to the strong spirit as striving is necessary to the healthy character.

The brands with which we surround ourselves prop us up, make us feel sexy and beautiful, when in reality we're pretty dumpy creatures.

Leif's frown eased and he slid his finger under my chin and gently caressed my jaw line with the pad of his thumb. "Pagan,will you do me the honor of being my date for Homecoming Dance?The prospect of not being able to hold you in my arms all night is heartbreaking." Mirand sighed from across the table. "Okay,that was beautiful.Why didn't you ask me like that?"she asked Wyatt. Wyatt shot Leif an annoyed frown. "Thanks,buddy.Next time you decide to break out your romantic side,could you do it alone?

Each individual creature on this beautiful planet is created by God to fulfil a particular role. Whatever I have achieved in life is through His help and an expression of His will. He showered His grace on me through some outstanding teachers and colleagues and when I pay my tributes to these fine persons, I am merely praising His glory. We are all born with a divine fire in us.

Our words can have power that we don’t think we have in everyday life. Anyone can make a difference!

It gets tiring, doing the same thing everyday.

We like to see death as an unfair conspiracy, and what we want is a magic practitioner, a combination of Dr Watson and Sherlock Holmes.

Its all gone pretty fast. I dont want to move on, but I know I have to.

OK, the rule is, you can [make love to] an elephant if you want to, but if you do you can't cover the circus.

My parents just tell me, ‘If you know what you want, you should stay determined and go for it. You can do anything.’