The sound of wind through autumn leaves always reminds me of paper and paper is one of my favorite things. I suppose that might sound weird, but it is true. I love paper– Notebook paper, newspaper, origami paper, handmade paper with bits of flowers embedded in the weave, and perhaps most of all, I love paper in books.

One of the books I’ve recently read was Chip Kidd’s Judge This. It is, of course, a wonderful book, funny, insightful, and full of beautiful design examples. But the one thing that stood out most for me was the sentence I’ve written in calligraphy for this week.

I read this line and squealed. It is just so perfect and conveys my feelings about paper, too. Paper is forever. When I curl up at night in bed to read, I love the feel of a book’s paper in my hands. Computers and digital documents make my work easier and communication faster, but my love will always be for paper things. [Also, I love that Chip Kidd is also a fan of binder clips.]

While this week’s quote might not be as universally inspirational as some of the others I’ve used in my calligraphy practice, it is inspirational to me (and I hope some others, too). Perhaps it has made you smile, too, or at least think about paper in a different way than you had before. 🙂