"A small compromise leads to another small compromise, and finally we wind up doing something that we do not really love. It's a sneaky thing."
James Krenov, A Cabinetmaker's Notebook
My eyes have been filled with the endlessly changing patterns of the grains. I have felt the warmth of a thousand suns in my hands every day. I have smelled the rich, tangy odors of the freshly hewn chips. These are the things that have made my life so fine.