"The attractions of ceramics lie partly in its contradictions. It is both difficult and easy, with an element beyond our control. It is both extremely fragile and durable. Like 'Sumi' ink painting, it does not lend itself to erasures and indecision."

-- Isamu Noguchi

#Lying Quotes #Ink Quotes #Ceramics Quotes

“A few drops of science will often disinfect an entire barrel full of ignorance and prejudice.”
“I don't know, maybe Australian humour isn't supposed to be funny. It's as dry as the Sahara, and I think people miss that.”
“Modern physics is describing what the ancient wisdom keepers of the Americas have long known. These shamans, known as 'the Earthkeepers,' say that weâ€™re dreaming the world into being through the very act of witnessing it. Scientists believe that weâ€™re only able to do this in the very small subatomic world. Shamans understand that we also dream the larger world that we experience with our senses.”
“If there's anything I can do- I know there probably isn't, but..." Just be here”
“This isn't a fairy tale. It's New York City.”

Source : Alex Flinn (2014). “Three Beastly Kendra Chronicles: Beastly, Lindy's Diary, Bewitching”, p.43, Harper Collins
“We gallop through our lives like circus performers balancing on two speeding side-by-side horses--one foot is on the horse called "fate," the other on the horse called "free will." And the question you have to ask every day is--which horse is which? Which horse do I need to stop worrying about because it's not under my control, and which do I need to steer with concentrated effort?”
“The most important thing for having a party is that the hostess is having fun. I'm very organized. I make a plan for absolutely everything. I never have anything that has to be cooked while the guests are there. The only thing I might have to do is take something out of the oven and carve it.”

Source : Interview with Lauren Salkeld, www.epicurious.com.
“The reason this country continues its drift toward socialism and big nanny government is because too many people vote in the expectation of getting something for nothing, not because they have a concern for what is good for the country. A better educated electorate might change the reason many persons vote. If children were forced to learn about the Constitution, about how government works, about how this nation came into being, about taxes and about how government forever threatens the cause of liberty perhaps we wouldn't see so many foolish ideas coming out of the mouths of silly old men.”

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