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How about some of the greatest quotes of origami -
Post if you know more
"When you fold a piece of paper, your essentially changing the memory of that piece"- Eric Demaine
"I do NOT want to make complex Origami, but the shape I want to make is complex, so the model become complex."- Satoshi Kamiya?
"Origami is a metamorphic art form, you got that piece of paper, you dont add to it you dont take away from it , you CHANGE it"- Micheal Lafosse
"Origami is very difficult", "When people ask how long it takes me to make a sculpture I say '35 years', because that is how long it's taken me to get to this level."- Eric Joisel

All those quotes are from 'between the folds' aren't they?

I was going to start an origami business but was afraid it would fold.

No design is sacred - Robert Lang (Origami Design Secrets)

cowburger13 wrote:All those quotes are from 'between the folds' aren't they?

Nope
Kamiyas is from kamiya's facebook
Joisel's is from his website
but ya the others are from between the folds

Actually, Joisel says that quote also in between the folds. I never new Kamiya had a facebook XD

One more!
"Its just mountains and valleys.... How hard could it be?"

Exactly! It is not hard at all! Just requires a lot of patience!

'I wished to fold the laws of nature, the dignity of life, and the expression of affection into my work.' -Akira Yoshizawa

Brilliant words from the true master!

chesscuber98 wrote:One more!
"Its just mountains and valleys.... How hard could it be?"

...And I thought I came up with that myself ...who said that??

I think its Robert Lang

'I encourage all potential origami creators not to wear blinkers! Seek your ideas everywhere.’
– David Brill in “Brilliant Origami” (1996)

chesscuber98 wrote:One more!
"Its just mountains and valleys.... How hard could it be?"

A quote without the author is not much of a quote.

I did'nt want this thread to fade away so here is another quote
"Creative Origami with free expression, which i admire the most, begins by working with limitless lines and results in the production of the most beautiful figures which match a given theme." - Akira Yoshizawa