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Chisel Quotes

Carving history, band, and grit

These chisel quotes range from the literal tool used to carve out the future to political arguments over efforts to Amend or erase references to faith from history.

Liberals want to amend our country's history to eradicate the role of Christianity in America and chisel references to God or faith from our historical buildings.

Quotes by Steve King

Life is a quarry, out of which we are to mold and chisel and complete a character.

Quotes by Samuel Butler

War is a poor chisel to carve out tomorrow.

Martin Luther King Jr.

A disease and its treatment can be a series of humiliations, a chisel for humility.

Quotes by Laurel Lea

Amend Quotes

Cold Chisel had their moments, but basically, they were all decent, quiet chaps. I was just a lunatic. Those guys didn't know what had hit them when I joined the band.

Quotes by Jimmy Barnes

The best times in Cold Chisel were when we were all in the back of the car together, us against the world.

Quotes by Jimmy Barnes

When I first started, all the reviews of Cold Chisel would say, 'This singer won't have a voice in six months.'

Quotes by Jimmy Barnes

Frequently Asked Questions

What do these chisel quotes cover?
They cover the chisel as a literal carving tool, a political metaphor, and the name of an Australian rock band.
Is chisel used in a political sense?
Yes, one quote criticizes efforts to Amend history by chiseling references to God or faith out of historic buildings.
Is Cold Chisel the band mentioned directly?
Yes, one quote recalls early reviews predicting the singer of Cold Chisel wouldn't have a voice within six months.
What do band members say were the best times?
One says the best times in Cold Chisel were spent in the back of the car together, feeling like it was the band against the world.
Is chisel used as a metaphor for shaping the future?
Yes, one quote calls war a poor chisel for carving out tomorrow, suggesting it is the wrong tool for building anything lasting.

Others use chisel as shorthand for the Australian rock Band Cold Chisel, recalling the skepticism early reviewers had about its singer.