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“Argue for your limitations and you get to keep them.”
― Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear
― Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear
“The universe buries strange jewels deep within us all, and then stands back to see if we can find them.”
― Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear
― Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear
“You're not required to save the world with your creativity. Your art not only doesn't have to be original, in other words, it also doesn't have to be important. For example, whenever anyone tells me that they want to write a book in order to help other people I always think 'Oh, please don't. Please don't try to help me.' I mean it's very kind of you to help people, but please don't make it your sole creative motive because we will feel the weight of your heavy intention, and it will put a strain upon our souls.”
― Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear
― Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear
“Done is better than good.”
― Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear
― Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear
“perfectionism is just fear in fancy shoes and a mink coat,”
― Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear
― Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear
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