“Before enlightenment; chop wood, carry water. After enlightenment; chop wood, carry water.”
Zen Proverb
“People love chopping wood. In this activity one immediately sees results.”
Albert Einstein
“I choose a block of marble and chop off whatever I don't need.”
Auguste Rodin
“He said 'I'm going to chop off the bottom of one of your trouser legs and put it in a library. I thought, "That's a turn-up for the books."”
Tommy Cooper
“When she goes about her kitchen duties, chopping, carving, mixing, whisking, she moves with the grace and precision of a ballet dancer, her fingers plying the food with the dexterity of a croupier.”
Craig Claiborne
“We chop off hair... they chop off hands.”
Menzies Campbell
“Last time I saw him he tried to murder me. But when you're trying to kill someone by chopping their head off, rolling them up in a carpet and lighting it on fire, you better make sure they're dead!”
Colin Mochrie
