You could express dignity and mindfulness in whatever you do, but in a work of art the whole thing is very condensed. For instance flower arranging and making a brushstroke are unique and absolutely real. You could actually sum up the history of your life in one stroke - that's possible. In your life in general, you never make such a comment as you make in one stroke of the brush, in one flower arrangement, or in one line of poetry.

- Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche