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"The weeds will win in the end." —Walt Whitman |
As far back as the days of
Hippocrates [c. 460 - 370 BC] great thinkers, philosophers and poets alike have imparted practical and insightful views of life that stop us in our thoughts, and often bring a smile to our faces.
"Aphorisms," concise and memorable statements containing a subjective truth, was the
theme of the
August FiberAntics ATC swap.
As a typographer and long time typeface aficionado, I love these kinds of ATC themes because words and letters—mechanically or calligraphically produced—can be a focal point in the artwork. It gives me an opportunity to peruse various typefaces, experiment with typographic options, and choose something appropriate for the text or message. (Ohhh, I did my thesis in typography and the affects of typefaces on messages... many moons ago... but I digress...)
Here are the
ATCs (Artist Trading Cards) for this month. I hope you enjoy the creatively and
typographically illustrated bits of pithy wisdom from these ATC artists.
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"The heart has its reasons that reason knows nothing of." —Blaise Pascal
"So go for the jump and chase all your dreams." —Mark van Essen
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"You know you're in love when you can't fall asleep
because reality is finally better than your dreams." —Dr. Seuss |
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"When in Memphis, do as the Memphians do... eat BBQ." |
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"I'd like to live as a poor man with lots of money." —Pablo Picasso |
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"Thought forms in the soul the same way clouds form in the air." Joseph Joubert
"Our greatest misfortunes come to us from ourselves." —Jean-Jaques Rousseau |
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"The only real currency we have is time." |
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"Nature does nothing without purpose or uselessly." —Aristotle |
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"Time lost is never found again." |
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"Heaven is under our feet as well as over our heads." —Henry David Thoreau
"The only way to be a friend is to be one." —Ralph Waldo Emerson |
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"I like nonsense, it wakes up the brain cells." —Dr. Seuss |