An artist must struggle to accept the shape of this universe - and achieve some important successes.

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.

Creativity requires introspection, self-examination, and a willingness to take risks. Because of this, artists are perhaps more susceptible to self-doubt and despair than those who do not court the creative muses.

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

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

Your chances of creating deeply hinge on the quality of your awareness state.

Abstraction is itself an abstract word and has no single meaning ... Every word in our language is abstract, because it represents something else.