"Many foreigners have asked me how we made the Danish style. And I've answered that it...was rather a continuous process of purification, and for me of simplification, to cut down to the simplest possible elements of four legs, a seat and combined top rail and arm rest."

-- Hans Wegner

#Cutting Quotes #Style Quotes #Legs Quotes

“I'm thankful for Sarah Palin's vice presidential bid, which taught us that Alaska is not in a box off the coast of California.”
“I'm not Candide, nor Dr Pangloss, but we know that faith moves mountains”
“There aren't many women now I'd like to see as President - but there are fewer men.”
“If you have a setback, and you're not doing well and then you overcome it somehow, it always sticks with you. You know it could happen again.”
“I could see no reason why used tram tickets, bits of driftwood, buttons and old junk from attics and rubbish heaps should not serve well as materials for paintings; they suited the purpose just as well as factory-made paints It is possible to cry out using bits of old rubbish, and that's what I did, gluing and nailing them together.”
“Deep down in your heart know that all is well. Understand that the Universe is your friend and can never hurt you. It is the substratum of all existence which is love! When you develop a loving consciousness there can be no problems. Love takes care of everything. Love is the same as absolute awareness, pure intelligence, or the power of God. When you have enough love inside, there are truly no problems. Problems only arise when you believe you are separate and lacking love.”
“If we accept Heaven we shall not be able to retain even the smallest and most intimate souvenirs of Hell.”
“I think envy motivates a lot of people.”

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