Vita brevis, techne longa
Life is short, the craft long
[ soundtrack : Johann Sebastian Bach - toccata and fugue in D minor played by Xaver Varnus on the great Sauer Organ of the Berliner Dom - recorded live on the Opening Night of the "Berliner Internationaler Orgelsommer 2013” ]
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One year behind us, yet another in front of us — the great wheel of time stops for no man.
The Latin title translates to something like “Skillfulness takes time and life is short.” It quotes the first two lines of an aphorism by the ancient Greek physician Hippocrates.
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Life is short,
and craft long,
opportunity fleeting,
experimentations perilous,
and judgment difficult.
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I wish all my readers a prosperous new year — may it find you filled with hope, patience and forgiveness.
Here’s tae us! Wha’s like us? Gey few, and they’re a’ deid!
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Happy New Year!
"Walter" thanks for all the knowledge you have gifted us fellow wood nerds. I am endlessly impressed with the skills you present. Keep it up maybe this blog becomes a book on windows doors and restoration someday soon. You have a gift of skills that need to passed on.
And a very happy New Year to you, Walter. The way you write about your craft is wonderful but your wisdom takes your readers far further. Thank you.