Tapio Wirkkala Quotes & Sayings

Still, Logen had won over tougher audiences, in his time. Threetrees, Tul Duru, Black Dow, Harding Grim, he'd fought each one in single combat, and beaten them all. Spared each man's life, and left him bound to follow. Each one had tried their best to kill him, and with good reasons too, but in the end Logen had earned their trust, and their respect, and their friendship even. Small gestures and a lot of time, that was how he'd done it. 'Patience is the chief of virtues,' his father used to say, and 'you won't cross the mountains in a day.' Time might be against them, but there was nothing to be gained by rushing. You have to be realistic about these things. Logen — Joe Abercrombie

The essence of independence has been to think and act according to standards from within, not without: to follow one's own path, not that of the crowd. — Nicholas Tharcher

The fact is that far too many professing Christians live their lives, day in and day out, on the basis of something other than the Bible. — John F. MacArthur Jr.

As great as Ed is, the wisdom out here is that he can't carry a movie. They'll pay him $3 million to be the second banana in Julia Roberts things. But they won't put up $3 million for an Ed Harris movie. — George A. Romero

Keep Plants Nearby Even if it's just a small pot of green, plants can actually work wonders for your concentration. This has been proven after two studies performed in 2011 and 2013. According to psychologists from the University of Michigan, plants are part of the "attention restoration theory" which basically means it restores your focus on the work with just one quick glimpse. Don't forget that the green color of plants is also excellent for the eyes so you're basically "refreshing" your mind and vision through a simple plant. With you practically rejuvenated, your work productivity should increase. — Rafael Gurkovsky

The warrior knows that intuition is God's language and he continued listening to the wind and talking to the stars — Paulo Coelho

I love cooking during Christmas, all smells like the hot apple cider, the hot spiced wine. — Amy Smart

Art is certainly not a pursuit for anyone who wants to make money. — Robert Henri

Stupid young people, what did they expect to achieve by rummaging around like this? Those who poke around in the past will get a stick in the eye. A beam would be better, though. — Sofi Oksanen

A couple of times a day I sit quietly and visualize my body fighting the AIDS virus. It's the same as me sitting and seeing myself hit the perfect serve. I did that often when I was an athlete. — Arthur Ashe

I'm meant to love you, no matter how you act, no matter what you do? I couldn't respect myself if I felt that way. — Gabrielle Zevin