The second Wednesday of August is celebrated as World Calligraphy Day to honor the art form, which is centered around letterforms and symbols that are written in an artistic manner.

Calligraphy is the art of designing beautiful symbols and letters by hand and arranging them in order. Calligraphers are credited with creating the architecture of letters in a harmonious fashion with romantic elegance.

The art of calligraphy has its roots in China, where it first appeared in 200 B.C. Eventually, calligraphy became the main tool of manuscript writing in several regions of the world and the main mode of communication. Contemporary calligraphy is largely influenced by manuscripts with increased painterly and graphic qualities.

In honor of World Calligraphy Day, which is celebrated this year on Aug. 11, here are some quotes that you can share with your peers. (Courtesy: kidadl.com)

  • "Calligraphy is an art form that uses ink and a brush to express the very souls of words on paper."- Kaoru Kakogawa
  • "Just as writing can become calligraphy when it’s creatively, skillfully, and consciously performed, so can all other activities become art. In this case, we are reflecting upon life itself as an artistic statement—the art of living."- H.E. Davey, "Japanese Yoga: The Way of Dynamic Meditation"
  • "Calligraphies are our images, Maestro, images of our faith."- Mathias Étard
  • "Calligraphy is a kind of music not for the ears, but for the eyes."- V. Lazursky
  • "Calligraphy is the most intimate, private, and spontaneous expressive means. Like a fingerprint or voice it is unique with every person."- German Zapf
  • "Bad calligraphy is making forms that are unsure, insecure, self-conscious, whereas good calligraphy unites the freedom of the hand with the mastery of tool and self in performance, whether letterforms be present or absent."- Steven Skaggs
  • "The furthering of calligraphy in our own time above all serves self-realization by developing man’s creative talents. Calligraphy frees emotions and abilities which are hidden in the depths of personality. It activates the power of the soul."- Karageorge Hoefer
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