Category Archives: Quotes
Planners & Discoverers
The other day I read a very interesting paper by Daniel Chandler, “The Phenomenology of Writing by Hand”. There, he divides writers into two groups: Planners, who tend to think of writing primarily as a means of recording or communicating ideas, … Continue reading
One Arrow – Or Two?
After a long time I returned to The City to meet with dear old friends again. It’s always hard to leave The Mountains, but once back in Basel (in this case) I so much enjoyed spending time with these wonderful … Continue reading
Nature and Art
“The more horrifying this world becomes, the more art becomes abstract; while a world at peace produces realistic art” Paul Klee, 1951 Since my friend S, one of the artists around me, quoted Klee, I’ve been thinking about the kind … Continue reading
One Song per Week
The only thing better than singing is more singing. Ella Fitzgerald There’s a German saying: “Wo Menschen singen lass dich nieder, böse Menschen haben keine Lieder” – “Where people sing, settle down – wicked folk have no songs”. Let’s drop … Continue reading
Time is Life
“Time is money” is a very well-known quote by Benjamin Franklin. I guess it’s out of its context, and therefore misunderstood as the urge to produce as much as possible in as little as possible time. I don’t even think … Continue reading