“It’s impossible to explain creativity. It’s like asking a bird, ‘How do you fly?’ You just do.” – Eric Jerome Dickey “Try not to become a man of success, but rather try to become a man of value.” – Albert Einstein “Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is noContinue reading “A Thing Worth Doing”
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On Reading and Writing
“You don’t start out writing good stuff. You start out writing crap and thinking it’s good stuff, and then gradually you get better at it. That’s why I say one of the most valuable traits is persistence.” – Octavia Butler “Learn as much by writing as by reading.” – Lord Acton “If you don’t haveContinue reading “On Reading and Writing”
The Essence of a Person
“Don’t forget – no one else sees the world the way you do, so no one else can tell the stories that you have to tell.” – Charles de Lint “In the long run, we shape our lives, and we shape ourselves. The process never ends until we die. And the choices we make areContinue reading “The Essence of a Person”
Focused Attention
“Blessed is the influence of one true, loving human soul on another.” – George Eliot “The best preparation for good work tomorrow is to do good work today.” – Elbert Hubbard “The supreme accomplishment is to blur the line between work and play.” – Arnold J. Toynbee Last week I wrote about serendipity and howContinue reading “Focused Attention”
Trust Serendipity
“Start by doing what’s necessary; then do what’s possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible.” – St. Francis of Assisi This morning as I was thinking about what to write for this week’s post, serendipity came to my rescue. The above quote was in my email inbox. When I read the quote, I wasContinue reading “Trust Serendipity”
Sage Woman Chronicles 