Eva Van Leer

“There is nothing so whole as a broken heart.”
― Menachem Mendel

“The artist committing himself to his calling has volunteered for hell, whether he knows it or not. He will be dining for the duration on a diet of isolation, rejection, self-doubt, despair, ridicule, contempt, and humiliation.”
― Steven Pressfield, The War of Art

“Even a perfect understanding of failed love is the booby prize.”
― Melissa Bank, The Girls' Guide to Hunting and Fishing

“It’s better to be in the arena, getting stomped by the bull, than to be up in the stands or out in the parking lot.”
― Steven Pressfield, The War of Art