--- title: "What Are Zen Pencils? Im Glad You Asked ..." description: "Strange like Me; Desiderata; Marcus Aurelius; All the World's a Stage; It is Only following Our Nature; More ..." url: "https://funny.allwomenstalk.com/what-are-zen-pencils-im-glad-you-asked/" category: "funny" last_updated: "2026-06-02" --- # What Are Zen Pencils? Im Glad You Asked ... Melbourne-based Artist Gavin Aung Than is a genius, plain and simple, turning our most-loved inspirational quotes from historical figures into art. His recent comic strip featuring a little girl feeling insecure about her unibrow has gone viral, and once you see it, you'll understand why. (To see the comics full-size, give the image a tap.) ## 1. Strange like Me ![Strange like Me](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/f3/vi/ragh7j6d559eb5f66c090116997016_600x4167.jpg) ## 2. Desiderata ![Desiderata](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/ze/o8/aa8kvqpx559eb5f6d3b4a976536759_600x4249.jpg) ## 3. Marcus Aurelius ![Marcus Aurelius](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/ko/bi/lhkghprs559eb5f5227f5146543800_600x2876.jpg) ## 4. All the World's a Stage ![All the World's a Stage](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/jc/mk/xyw8gg9y559eb5f5d078e848936959_600x3255.jpg) ## 5. It is Only following Our Nature ![It is Only following Our Nature](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/r6/pc/il0luur2559eb73634560982500418_600x3689.jpg) ## 6. The Gift of Life ![The Gift of Life](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/my/l2/ibuxpouh559eb738528f5282036511_600x3675.jpg) ## 7. A Lifetime of Learning ![A Lifetime of Learning](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/oq/w9/jjrad5dm559eb7379f2c7634548483_600x3045.jpg) ## 8. Mutual Weirdness ![Mutual Weirdness](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/lo/z2/fnspvhat559eb738966f9232748969_600x3453.jpg) ## 9. Work is Love Made Visible ![Work is Love Made Visible](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/rd/vr/so00pj7l559eb7395da97536931988_600x4244.jpg) ## 10. Courage is Exhilarating ![Courage is Exhilarating](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/y2/vo/l8amqm48559eb7418432a827565902_600x3771.jpg) ## 11. Because It's There ![Because It's There](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/cc/c3/yz7d83qb559eb747e63ad327291757_600x4902.jpg) ## 12. Ozymandias ![Ozymandias](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/fs/r0/pcxahj0v559eb7441d14d757927030_600x4922.jpg) ## 13. A Journey of a Thousand Miles ![A Journey of a Thousand Miles](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/lv/j9/jtjpwmag559ebe6519800737341055_600x1207.jpg) ## 14. The Fears Are Paper Tigers ![The Fears Are Paper Tigers](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/mc/p3/a6zd4hdv559ebe7107e63250590986_600x4541.jpg) ## 15. It Costs Nothing to Encourage an Artist ![It Costs Nothing to Encourage an Artist](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/ks/pv/ype2w0yj559ebe70bc9f2196567074_600x4280.jpg) ## 16. Full Body Education ![Full Body Education](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/bs/t3/i4jnjnbb559ebe725e1fc130483505_600x4940.jpg) ## 17. A Screen Writer's Advice ![A Screen Writer's Advice](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/hl/g9/a3tom2fd559ebe7225a21327741594_600x4210.jpg) ## 18. A Spark of Madness ![A Spark of Madness](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/f4/jq/zy1smpcy559ebe7150cff886144496_600x3391.jpg) ## 19. Great People do Things before They're Ready ![Great People do Things before They're Ready](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/nb/qu/msvleg53559ebe7d61f7a140144128_600x4017.jpg) ## 20. If You Love Someone, Set Them Free ![If You Love Someone, Set Them Free](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/nd/gj/xmmus1v4559ebe7e598f6541209845_600x4188.jpg) ## 21. Phenomenal Woman ![Phenomenal Woman](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/d1/lh/oa3e24q4559ebe801e6b6107154112_600x4904.jpg) ## 22. Sit down and Read ![Sit down and Read](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/ou/py/pb2qfx4s559ebe799c54a189026554_600x1123.jpg) ## 23. Produce Your Own Dream ![Produce Your Own Dream](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/ic/tg/qqsojjrm559ebe7f7c1a3608488691_600x2897.jpg) ## 24. Invictus ![Invictus](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/ev/k1/qfr4m3dz559ebe848d621596041633_600x4950.jpg) ## 25. The Fringe Benefits of Failure ![The Fringe Benefits of Failure](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/q8/n5/l66qy0a6559ebe85894a0180131020_600x4928.jpg) To see more of Gavin's work, visit his website at [zenpencils.com](http://www.zenpencils.com/). ## Related Posts - [girl gadgets](https://food.allwomenstalk.com/unique-kitchen-gadgets-every-girl-has-got-to-have/) - [cyborg technologies](https://lifestyle.allwomenstalk.com/cyborg-technologies-that-will-turn-you-into-robocop/) - [buy tickets to concerts](https://music.allwomenstalk.com/the-best-websites-for-buying-concert-tickets/) - [21 pineapples](https://lifestyle.allwomenstalk.com/pineapple-themed-things-you-need-in-your-life/) - [best stores for phone cases](https://lifestyle.allwomenstalk.com/the-best-websites-for-buying-cute-phone-cases/) - [things that make life easier](https://lifestyle.allwomenstalk.com/gadgets-thatll-make-a-girls-life-easier/) - [websites like etsy](https://lifestyle.allwomenstalk.com/if-you-love-etsy-then-youll-love-these-sites/) - [food trucks in nyc](https://food.allwomenstalk.com/food-trucks-in-nyc-everyone-is-talking-about/) - [games you can play with paper and pen](https://lifestyle.allwomenstalk.com/paper-and-pen-games-that-are-a-blast-from-the-past/) - [how to get faster hotel wifi](https://lifestyle.allwomenstalk.com/laptop-hacks-how-to-get-faster-wifi/) - [PRODUCT REVIEW: Tarte the Eraser ...](https://allwomenstalk.com/product-review-tarte-the-eraser/) - [The Pen-It Does It for Mac](https://allwomenstalk.com/the-pen-it-does-it-for-mac/) ## Site Information - [Main page](https://allwomenstalk.com) - [Contact us](https://allwomenstalk.com/contact.html) - [HTML article](https://funny.allwomenstalk.com/what-are-zen-pencils-im-glad-you-asked/)