Craftsmanship Quotes

"When love and skill work together, expect a masterpiece."

John Ruskin

"The craftsman who wishes to do his work well must first sharpen his tools."

Confucius

"When you do the common things in life in an uncommon way, you will command the attention of the world."

George Washington Carver

“The practice of patience in crafting and process is a virtue that needs to come back.”

“He loved doing things right. He even cared about the look of the parts you couldn't see.”

Steve Jobs

“God is in the details.”

Ludwig Mies van der Rohe

“Architecture starts when you carefully put two bricks together. There it begins.”

Ludwig Mies van der Rohe

“The details are not the details. They make the design.”

Charles Eames

“A chair is a very difficult object. A skyscraper is almost easier. That is why Chippendale is famous.”

Ludwig Mies van der Rohe

“Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work.”

“Measure twice, cut once.”

English Proverb

“We're surrounded by anonymous, poorly made objects.”

Jony Ive

“Clean code always looks like it was written by someone who cares.”

Michael Feathers