America had begun as a colony and that a colony it remained, that is, a place still defined by its plunder, where enrichment was paramount and civil order always an afterthought.
“Your true worth is determined by how much more you give in value than you take in payment.”
― The Go-Giver: A Little Story About a Powerful Business Idea
― The Go-Giver: A Little Story About a Powerful Business Idea
“Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to reform (or pause and reflect).”
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“Recognizing that people's reactions don't belong to you is the only sane way to create. If people enjoy what you've created, terrific. If people ignore what you've created, too bad. If people misunderstand what you've created, don't sweat it. And what if people absolutely hate what you've created? What if people attack you with savage vitriol, and insult your intelligence, and malign your motives, and drag your good name through the mud? Just smile sweetly and suggest - as politely as you possibly can - that they go make their own fucking art. Then stubbornly continue making yours.”
― Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear
― Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear
“If a man looks upon any other man and estimates that man as less than himself, then he is stealing from the other. He is stealing the other's birthright - that of equality.”
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“So this, I believe, is the central question upon which all creative living hinges: Do you have the courage to bring forth the treasures that are hidden within you?”
― Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear
― Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear
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