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Eraser Quotes

Mistakes, tools, and second chances

These quotes lean on the eraser as a symbol for second chances, noting a pencil needs one Because mistakes happen.

A pencil has eraser because it make mistake.

Quotes by The Iron Sheik

When I travel, I always take my Winsor & Newton watercolor kit, which is the size of a pack of cigarettes when folded up. I bought my first one in the 1980s. It was handy to bring on trips, and...

Quotes by Susan Minot

On my desk, I always have a lemon or a lime drying. I love the fragrance. Also, a Staedtler eraser, a brush for the eraser and a pencil sharpener.

Quotes by Maira Kalman

I always tell people that my life is in pencil; I have to keep an eraser in my hand because I could always get a call that could change everything.

Quotes by Linda Gray

Always Quotes

I can't get into all that physical stuff of having to have flawless skin... Sometimes you see people and it looks like someone's got an eraser and made their face a little blurry - their traits seem to go out...

Quotes by Kristin Scott Thomas

An architect's most useful tools are an eraser at the drafting board, and a wrecking bar at the site.

Quotes by Frank Lloyd Wright

Paper acts as an eraser on the mind, as soon as you look at what you've written.

Quotes by Dylan Moran

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Frequently Asked Questions

What's the central metaphor in these eraser quotes?
Life described as written in pencil, with an eraser kept close in case sudden Change requires a fresh start.
Why does a pencil need an eraser, according to these quotes?
One quote simply explains that a pencil has an eraser because mistakes are bound to happen.
Are erasers mentioned as part of an artist's toolkit?
Yes, one speaker lists a Staedtler eraser and eraser brush among their everyday desk essentials alongside a pencil sharpener.
Is there a quote about carrying travel supplies?
Yes, one speaker describes a compact watercolor kit they've carried on trips since the 1980s.
What does keeping an eraser close symbolize for one speaker?
It represents readiness for sudden change, since life, like a pencil sketch, can always be revised.

Others treat the eraser as a favorite creative tool, kept close alongside sketchbooks and watercolor kits that Always come along on trips.