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Carpenter Quotes

On building things by hand, and who taught you how.

A few of these quotes come from people who actually worked as carpenters, including summers spent alongside a father in the trade, while the classic line about a jackass kicking down a barn versus a carpenter having to build one gets at the same idea from a different angle.

A jackass can kick a barn down, but it takes a carpenter to build one.

Quotes by Sam Rayburn

I do think a carpenter needs a good hammer to bang in the nail.

Quotes by Oliver Reed

I like the countryside. I like chopping wood. I'd like to be a carpenter.

Quotes by Julian Barratt

My dad was a carpenter and I would work with him during the summer and umpire on the nights I wasn't playing.

Quotes by Jim Evans

Better Quotes

I was a carpenter for a time and everybody watches what you do.

Quotes by Jack Vance

As I mentioned, I was a carpenter for a time.

Quotes by Jack Vance

If I had to pick one scary movie, I'd go with John Carpenter's 'The Thing.' That's probably number one.

Quotes by Drew Goddard

John Carpenter created the idea of Halloween, so his vision remains the most focused and intelligently directed of the series. The directors that have followed have kept the original intent of the concept.

Quotes by Donald Pleasence

By a Carpenter mankind was made, and only by that Carpenter can mankind be remade.

Quotes by Desiderius Erasmus

Broke Quotes

I love everything John Carpenter's ever done.

Quotes by D. J. Cotrona

I grew up in Southampton. My mum was a shop assistant; my dad was a carpenter. They broke up when I was eight.

Quotes by Craig David

My mother was a seamstress, my father an itinerant carpenter.

Quotes by Bob Menendez

Certain remakes are great. Carpenter's The Thing is better than the original.

Quotes by Alex Winter

Frequently Asked Questions

What are carpenter quotes about?
These quotes come from people who worked as carpenters or grew up around the trade, alongside the classic saying that contrasts kicking down a barn with the skill it takes to build one.
Why do people search for carpenter quotes?
People search this topic for lines about craftsmanship, hard work, and the satisfaction of building something with your own hands, often for trade-related or Father's Day content.
Is there a quote about working with a parent?
Yes, one quote recalls working with a carpenter father during summers, alongside umpiring on nights off, blending family and trade into one memory.
Do any of these quotes use carpentry as a metaphor?
Yes, the well-known line about a jackass kicking down a barn versus a carpenter having to build one uses the trade to make a point about destruction versus skill.
Is there a quote about someone's own carpentry career?
Yes, one simply states they were a carpenter for a time, a plain, unembellished acknowledgment of the work before whatever came next.

See also chopping and better quotes.