“We tell people to follow their dreams, but you can only dream of what you can imagine, and, depending on where you come from, your imagination can be quite limited.”
― Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood
― Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood
“Mistakes are lessons in disguise and accurate reflections of your true state. Maybe you need to slow down. Maybe your initial expectation was actually what was wrong. Maybe you need to draw more often.”
― Art Before Breakfast: A Zillion Ways to be More Creative No Matter How Busy You Are
― Art Before Breakfast: A Zillion Ways to be More Creative No Matter How Busy You Are
“I find the act of writing very painful. I can go a whole month without managing a single line, or write three days and nights straight, only to find the whole thing has missed the mark.
At the same time, though, I love writing. Ascribing meaning to life is a piece of cake compared to actually living it.”
― Hear the Wind Sing
At the same time, though, I love writing. Ascribing meaning to life is a piece of cake compared to actually living it.”
― Hear the Wind Sing
“Brave doesn't mean you're not scared. It means you go on even though you're scared.”
― The Hate U Give
― The Hate U Give
“Come on people! Somebody disagree with me! How can we learn anything if no one will disagree?" Rabbi Stern”
― The Gospel according to Moses: What My Jewish Friends Taught Me about Jesus
― The Gospel according to Moses: What My Jewish Friends Taught Me about Jesus
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