“One begins to realize that art... in setting out to express nature with ever growing accuracy, teaches us to look, to perceive, to feel. The stone itself becomes an organic substance, and one can feel it being transformed as one moment in its life succeeds another.” FeelsLooksArtMomentsRealizingTeachGrowingSucceedStonesSettingSettingsSubstancePerceiveRevelationsTransformedAccuracy Author:Georges Clemenceau
“Twelve o'clock! It is the natural centre, key-stone, and very heart of the day. At that hour, the sun has arrived at the top of his hill; and as he seems to hang poised there a while, before coming down on the other side, it is but reasonable to suppose that he is then stopping to dine; setting an eminent example to all mankind.” HeartSeemsSidesHoursNaturalSunMankindExampleKeysStonesSettingSettingsHillsClockReasonableTwelveCentreStoppingNoonDine Book:Delphi Complete Works of Herman Melville (Illustrated) Source: Delphi Complete Works of Herman Melville (Illustrated)
“A story without context is like a diamond without a mounting. The stone may be beautiful lying loose on a table, but when it is carefully mounted in the right setting it can dazzle you with its brilliance and sparkling beauty.” MayStoriesBeautifulLyingStonesTablesSettingSettingsDiamondBrillianceSparklingDazzle Book:Fascinating Stories of Forgotten Lives Source: Fascinating Stories of Forgotten Lives
“Stand by the grey stone when the thrush knocks, and the setting sun with the last light of Durin’s Day will shine upon the key-hole.” LightLastsSunKeysStonesShiningHolesSettingSettingsGreyThrush Book:The Hobbit Source: The Hobbit
“To be a man is, precisely, to be responsible. It is to feel shame at the sight of what seems to be unmerited misery. It is to take pride in a victory won by one's comrades. It is to feel, when setting one's stone, that one is contributing to the building of the world.” MenWorldFeelsSeemsResponsibilityBuildingPrideVictoryStonesSightResponsibleShameMiserySettingSettingsBe A ManBeing ResponsibleContributingComrade Author:Antoine de Saint-Exupery