Signatures in Stone Quotes

“We are constantly immersed in a network of signs and symbols whose meaning eludes us, but which, if only we could read them, would reveal every detail of our past and even predict our future. Like anticipatory echoes, they tingle in our consciousness, building in crescendo until the event they herald becomes fully manifest. Afterwards, they linger for a time before being drowned out by a new tide of signs rushing in upon us. Such signatures are everywhere...”
― Linda Lappin, Signatures in Stone

“In the 16th century,parks and gardens were models of the cosmos and also tools for altering one's consciousness, possibly for changing one's destiny.”
― Linda Lappin, Signatures in Stone

“Entering a garden like Bomarzo was like succumbing to a dream. Every detail was intended to produce a specific effect on the mind and body, to excite and soothe the senses like a drug. To awaken the unconscious self.”
― Linda Lappin, Signatures in Stone

“The statues carved here may be viewed as fragments of consciousness itself, or the residue of violent emotions”
― Linda Lappin, Signatures in Stone