When a thing is not done, continuing to work is the strength; but when it is done, the strength lies in stopping.

A key to a long, productive writing life is finding ways to support that life, emotionally and existentially.

You can sweat by not practicing or you can pick up your clarinet. There's good sweat and there's bad sweat.

An artist feels vulnerable to begin with; and yet the only answer is to recklessly discard more armour.

Life is too short not to create, not to love, and not to lend a helping hand to our brothers and sisters.

Because she favours solitude and indwelling, an artist can live a significantly more claustrophobic life that she had ever intended.

By 'expecting nothing' you are not 'giving up.' Far from it! You are making a decision to focus on what needs to be done rather than on outcomes.