Ally Varitek

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Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants

by Robin Wall Kimmerer

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Jul 21, 2024 01:57PM

“I have discovered that boring people measure your value by your dress size, your marital status, and whether or not you have reproduced or plan to reproduce. I don’t hang around with many of these people, but I was raised steeped in this kind of culture, so I’ve absorbed some of it. It is a joy to unlearn these bullshit lessons.”
― Sara Benincasa, Real Artists Have Day Jobs:

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“There is a different between trashing someone's reputation for sport and telling one's own truth.”
― Sara Benincasa

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“Believe me when I tell you that no matter how much time you spend at the office, it’s just a side gig.”
― Sara Benincasa, Real Artists Have Day Jobs:

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“You’ll make better art after a day at the office than you will after a lifetime in an ivory tower.”
― Sara Benincasa, Real Artists Have Day Jobs:

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“I have always been suspicious of those who give advice without admitting their own misdeeds and missteps. To me, the most authentic insight comes from those who acknowledge their own shortcomings and readily admit they are still working on improving themselves each and every day.”
― Sara Benincasa, Real Artists Have Day Jobs: And Other Awesome Things They Don't Teach You in School

tags: advice, artist, creative, nonfiction, self-help, writing

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