Origami Quotes

[chesscuber98]

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

[cowburger13]

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

[steingar]

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

[marvz]

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

[chesscuber98]

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

[cowburger13]

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

[chesscuber98]

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

[cowburger13]

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

[Joe the white]

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

[chesscuber98]

Brilliant words from the true master!

[tryingtofoldsumthing]

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

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

[chesscuber98]

I think its Robert Lang

[Romie Halabaso]

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

[Brimstone]

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

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

[chesscuber98]

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