“The cold hoarfrost glistened on the tombstones, and sparkled like rows of gems, among the stone carvings of the old church. The snow lay hard and crisp upon the ground; and spread over the thickly-strewn mounds of earth, so white and smooth a cover, that it seemed as if corpses lay there, hidden only by their winding sheets.” IfsHardEarthChurchWhiteColdStonesLaysSpreadSnowSmoothSheetsCorpsesGemsSpookyTombstoneCrispsCarvingOld Churches Book:The posthumous papers of the Pickwick Club Source: The posthumous papers of the Pickwick Club
“Pompeii is an extraordinary place to be because it was preserved exactly as it was. There are many other sites. If you visit any other antiquity-type sites throughout the world, they're very damaged with what's gone on over the centuries since they were abandoned. But this one was just, like, sealed, so you're looking at rock surfaces and the carving of letters and names in the stones looks like it was done yesterday.” IfsWorldLooksDoneNamesGoneRocksCenturyTypeStonesLettersExtraordinarySurfaceYesterdayAbandonedSiteAntiquityCarvingPompeii Author:David Gilmour
“I did not lose myself all at once. I rubbed out my face over the years washing away my pain, the same way carvings on stone are worn down by water.” WayLoveYearsPainFacesWaterLosesAbilityStonesWornWashingCarvingWashing Away Book:The Joy Luck Club Source: The Joy Luck Club
“Besides, if there were no dragons of flesh and blood and fire, whence would come the idea for these stone carvings?” IfsIdeasFireBloodStonesFleshDragonsFlesh And BloodCarving Author:Robin Hobb
“You forgot to cough!” he said. “Sorry.” She coughed. “Your sneakiness is dangerous. Next time that chisel will lodge itself in my head.” “Now, Peder, there’s plenty of stone around here for carving. No need to practice on your own face.” He stroked his chin. “You’re right, my jaw is already chiseled to perfection.” She agreed, but she felt too silly to say so aloud.” NeedsSaidFacesNextFeltPracticeDangerousStonesPerfectionSorrySillyPlentyNext TimeChinsLodgesCarvingChisels Author:Shannon Hale
“The foolish are like ripples on water, For whatsoever they do is quickly effaced; But the righteous are like carvings upon stone, For their smallest act is durable.” LiteratureWaterStupidStonesFoolishRighteousSmallestRippleCarvingDurability Author:Horace
“Each of us is carving a stone, erecting a column, or cutting a piece of stained glass in the construction of something much bigger than ourselves.” PiecesCuttingStonesBiggerGlassesConstructionColumnsCarvingStained GlassStained Glass Windows Author:Adrienne Clarkson