Artifact Quotes

“It’s the invention of clothes, not nature, that made “private parts” private.”
― Mokokoma Mokhonoana

“Oh, for heavens sake, she thought with droll exasperation, this certainly explains a lot. It's no wonder I haven't been able to keep my hands off the blasted man since the day I met him. He's an artifact! A Celtic one at that!
"Well, that's one way of thinking of me, lass," Dageus purred, his dark eyes gleaming with satisfaction.
"Tell me I didn't just say that aloud!" Chloe was horrified.
Silvan cleared his throat. "You did. He's an artifact.”
― Karen Marie Moning

“As the author, I construct an artifact out of words, but the words are meaningless until they're animated by the consciousness of the reader. The story is co-told by the author and the reader, and every story is incomplete until a reader comes along and interprets it.”
― Ken Liu, The Hidden Girl and Other Stories

“Often, the story of an artifact’s journey is more remarkable than the object itself.”
― Mackenzie Finklea, Beyond the Halls: An Insider's Guide to Loving Museums

“Artifact first; interpretation second.
Preserve the object before improving the story.”
― John Stack IV

“Inside, where a thermos ought to be, lay a small oval mirror set in tarnished brass. The mirror's face was clouded with thick white condensation, as if someone beneath the glass had leaned close and exhaled on it.”
― Belinda Kelderhouse, DO NOT READ AFTER MIDNIGHT