“It’s a simple and generous rule of life that whatever you practice, you will improve at.”
― Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear
― Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear
“We can be truly successful only at things we are willing to fail at.”
― F*ck Yes or No: A Counterintuitive Approach to Your Relationships and Maybe Your Life
― F*ck Yes or No: A Counterintuitive Approach to Your Relationships and Maybe Your Life
“Own your disappointment, acknowledge it for what it is, and move on.”
― Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear
― Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear
“You must love someone without expecting anything in return; otherwise it’s not truly love. You must respect someone without expecting anything in return; otherwise you don’t truly respect him. You must speak honestly without expecting a pat on the back or a high-five or a gold star next to your name; otherwise you aren’t truly being honest.”
― Everything Is F*cked: A Book About Hope
― Everything Is F*cked: A Book About Hope
“What do you love doing so much that the words failure and success essentially become irrelevant?”
― Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear
― Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear
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