We live on the leash of our senses. There is no way in which to understand the world without first detecting it through the radar-net of our senses.
Diane AckermanWho you are isn't tied solely to what you say, even though it may feel that way to you now.
Diane AckermanThere is that unique moment when one confronts something new and astonishment begins.
Diane AckermanLife is a thing that mutates without warning, not always in enviable ways. All part of the improbable adventure of being alive, of being a brainy biped with giant dreams on a crazy blue planet.
Diane AckermanLife becomes a lot simpler for a creative person when he or she finds the routine that works best. ... get in the habit of going through the routine every day, and on some of those days, you're going to be lucky and have done some good work. ... Go to your study, close the door, invent your confidence.
Diane Ackerman