"A Single Shard" Quotes
An orphaned boy in 12th century Korea pursues his dream of becoming a potter.
historical fiction | 192 pages | Published in NaN
Quotes
A potter’s hands are his greatest asset.
The work of a potter is play to me.
You can never know everything, and part of what you know is always wrong. Perhaps even the most important part. A portion of wisdom lies in knowing that. A portion of courage lies in going on anyway.
Nothing is perfect. Life is messy. Relationships are complex. Outcomes are uncertain. People are irrational.
A pot that is not used will not crack.
There is no shame in being poor. Only in being dirty.
The world is full of stories, and from time to time, they permit themselves to be told.
A man who has never been hungry may possess a kind of innocence, but he cannot have depth of understanding.
You have a dream, and a dream has you.
The world is always changing brightness and color, and so too is the potter’s vision.





