"If you can find a path with no obstacles, it probably doesn't lead anywhere."
~ Frank A. Clark
the life of a writer trying to find inspiration, maintain motivation, & seek validation...
Showing posts with label Quotes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Quotes. Show all posts
Feb 14, 2015
Find a path
Oct 5, 2013
You can't use up creativity.
"You can't use up creativity. The more you use it, the more you have."
~ Maya Angelou
Oct 3, 2013
Sep 17, 2013
Aug 5, 2013
Jul 9, 2013
Use your imagination
"Use your imagination not to scare yourself to death, but to inspire yourself to life."
~ Adele Brookman
Jun 21, 2013
Jun 16, 2013
May 31, 2013
Mar 12, 2013
Jan 12, 2013
Alain de Botton quote
"So what I want to argue for is not that we should give up on our ideas of success, but we should make sure that they are our own. We should focus in on our ideas and make sure that we own them, that we are truly the authors of our own ambitions."
~ Alain de Botton
Jan 6, 2013
Stop waiting for something to happen...
"Stop waiting for something to happen or for someone to give you permission to do things."
~ Kate Kendall
Dec 29, 2012
Trick to creativity
"The trick (to creativity) is to know.there are no tricks. There is only the work."
~ Blaine Hogan
~ Blaine Hogan
Dec 13, 2012
Why being creative requires courage
"You can be cautious, or you can be creative, but you can't be a cautious creative."
~ Art Director George Lois, 81 and still creating.
~ Art Director George Lois, 81 and still creating.
Dec 7, 2012
Creativity is not a process
"Creativity is not a process, right? It’s people who care enough to keep thinking about something until they find the simplest way to do it. They keep thinking about something until they find the best way to do it. It’s caring enough to call the person who works over in this other area, because you think the two of you can do something fantastic that hasn’t been thought of before. It’s providing an environment where that feeds off each other and grows."
~ Tim Cook
Nov 21, 2012
Nov 20, 2012
Perfection quote
"Perfection is Achieved Not When There Is Nothing More to Add, But When There Is Nothing Left to Take Away"
~ Antoine de Saint-Exupery
~ Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Oct 31, 2012
From looking at the time logs of extremely successful people
"From looking at the time logs of extremely successful people, I’ve learned that they focus on three categories: nurturing their career, nurturing their family and nurturing themselves."
— Laura Vanderkam, speaking to the Washington Post, on how to be successful before breakfast.
Oct 17, 2012
If you are passionate about your idea
"Trust yourself. If you are passionate about your idea you can do more than you ever imagined. There is no secret to success; you simply start with a vision and then it is about problem solving, breaking everything down into smaller pieces, getting it done, and remaining tenacious even when the uphill pursuit becomes steeper. Nothing is more rewarding!"
~ Hayley Barna and Katia Beauchamp, co-founders of Birchbox, giving the scoop at goop about starting your own business.
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