“Since every building and designed object is made of memory, every place can become a memorial for re-membering our lives and the world around us... a place to recollect the fragments of our lives into a revitalized whole.” WorldMadeWholeMemoriesOur LivesObjectsBuildingFragmentsMemorial Author:Anthony Lawlor
“The extent to which we take everyday objects for granted is the precise extent to which they govern and inform our lives.” Our LivesObjectsEverydayGrantedPreciseSmall ThingsEveryday Objects Book:Much Depends on Dinner: The Extraordinary History and Mythology, Allure and Obsessions, Perils and Taboos of an Ordinary Mea Source: Much Depends on Dinner: The Extraordinary History and Mythology, Allure and Obsessions, Perils and Taboos of an Ordinary Mea
“The happiest moments in our life aren't "Oh I got a new hat or a wonderful silvery object, some glistening bauble." But it's when you connect with another human being. If you can find the $18 in your pocket, you are purchasing dreams with that money.” IfsHumansMomentsDreamHuman BeingsOur LivesWonderfulObjectsHatsPocketsPurchasingMoments In Our Lives Author:Russell Brand
“It's only when movement becomes the most natural state in our lives that we can finally begin to enjoy the motion. And it's only when standing still becomes impossible that we can finally embrace the kinds of changes that are inevitable in our lives. We were not designed to stand still. If we were, we'd have at least three legs. We were designed to move. Our bodies are bodies that have walked across vast continents. Our bodies are bodies that have carried objects of art and war over great distances. We are no less mobile than our ancestors. We are athletes. We are warriors. We are human.” IfsHumansKindArtStillsWarStatesBodyMovingThreeEnjoyNaturalOur LivesImpossibleMovementObjectsStandingEmbraceDistanceAthleteLegsWarriorInevitableAncestorContinentsMobileStanding StillThree Legs Author:John Bingham
“We dare not trim stones to make God an altar, for if we do we ruin everything. We would spend time bringing people to the altar and saying, "Look at those beautiful stones we trimmed!" We merely need to accept the work that God has done for us in Christ. The object of His restrictions is to help us see how wonderful He is and to spend the rest of our lives rendering true worship to Him.” PeopleIfsNeedsLooksDoneHelpingBeautifulChristAcceptingOur LivesWonderfulObjectsWorshipStonesDareRuinsEnd TimesSpend TimeRestrictionAltarsRenderingTrue Worship Author:Max Anders
“Buying found objects means repurposing something that was already made years before, sometimes decades before. It strikes a nice balance between the new and used equation we should strive for in our lives.” ShouldYearsMeanMadeSometimesUsedFoundNiceOur LivesObjectsBalanceStriveStrikesDecadesBuyingEquationsFound Objects Author:Nate Berkus