Good apprentices know that they are in the process of becoming masters and that as responsible artisans they must seek to improve upon the knowledge entrusted to them and go further.
When we merely follow another, we take a potentially creative mind out of service-our own.
It is always easier to take the words of a Jesus, a Gandhi, a Marx, or a Confucius as constituting Holy Writ. This involves less reading, less study, less thought, less conflict, and less independent searching, but it also means less growth toward ma...
Apprentices Needed, Not Disciples For many, the knowledge of a Jesus, a Lao-tzu, a Buddha, or a Gandhi is complete and unassailable. But we do them and their vision a disservice when we follow them rather than using what they have taught to build upo...
Most of my instruments are handmade.
Salvatore Ferragamo have done some nice handmade suits for me.
For me that's one of the great indulgences in life - a hand-tailored suit, and a great pair of handmade shoes.
I get such lovely gifts from fans... amazing pictures, handmade jewellery. I'm very lucky!
Handmade presents are scary because they reveal that you have too much free time.
Now having said that, I realize that releasing a film in the real world is like trying to get General Motors to release a handmade car.
I've always wanted to sail around the world in a handmade boat, and I built a boat.
The pret-a-porter collection will be the same as couture in essence: I love luxury, beautiful products, handmade with care, but at more accessible prices.
My favorite things often have a story behind them and are usually handmade or discovered at a flea market.
I think the best shaped box ever on earth is a coffin which can be handmade to escort the forever numb-hands.
There was a fascinating handmade poster scene in Chicago in the '90s, and I became friends with many of the artists; the posters were often more impressive than the bands.
Making duck calls is the hardest thing that we make, so there's skill involved, and they're all handmade.
I seriously love to cook... My grandmother was an amazing cook. As a kid I used to help her make handmade pasta, Cavatelli and Ravioli. It was one of my favorite things to do. I love the idea of making whatever is in the fridge into something.
I was the child at school in second-hand or handmade clothes and, as I grew older, I craved material wealth, a big house and designer clothes.
That's the thing with handmade items. They still have the person's mark on them, and when you hold them, you feel less alone.
When I started Amos Content Group in 2009, I made a simple bet: our handmade, contextual, and authentic content will stand out in an increasingly information-saturated world.
With horror movies, a bigger budget is actually your enemy. You want to feel the rough edges, the handmade quality to good horror films. It's a genre that benefits from not having everything at your disposal.
