Quotes: E. Annie Proulx

"Walking induces a trance like state that allows the mind freedom and ease and encourages exploration of odd possibilities and improbable connections." 

–– E. Annie Proulx (b. 1935), American writer 

via: Sketchbook 31, 2021, p. 150.

Quotes: Eva Hoffman

"...both mind and the psyche require internality. In order to reflect on a problem or build an argument we need to turn mental attention inwards, to mull over ideas and let the mind wander; to sift the important from the trivial; to follow thoughts in their course and consider the disjunctions and connections between them." 

–– Eva Hoffman (b. 1945), Polish-born academic and writer 

Source: Helen Carnac. "Making Time." Studio: Craft and Design in Canada. Fall/Winter 2010, p. 38-42; p. 42. Quote from Eva Hoffman. Time. London: Profile Books, 2009, p. 173. 

via: Sketchbook 17, 2011, p. 9

Quotes: Charles Eames

"Eventually everything connects –– people, ideas, objects." 

–– Charles Eames (1907-1978), American designer, architect, and filmmaker 

via Sketchbook 12, 2010, p. 108