If we lean into what we love instead of soldiering toward what we 'should,' our pace quickens, our energy rises, optimism sets in. What we love is nutritious for us.

There is no such thing as being done with an artistic life. Frustrations and rewards exist at all levels on the path.

You are asked to keep a ledger - a small notebook will do - of money in and money out. Counting brings clarity, and clarity is one of the first and finest fruits of prosperity.

Mystery is at the heart of creativity. As creative channels, we need to trust the darkness.

When I listen to love, I am listening to my true nature. When I express love, I am expressing my true nature. All of us love. All of us do it more and more perfectly. The past has brought us both ashes and diamonds. In the present we find the flowers of what we've planted and the seeds of what we are becoming. I plant the seeds of love in my heart. I plant the seeds of love in the hearts of others.

The Artist's Way is a spiritual journey, a pilrimage home to the self.

No matter how sophisticated our lives may be we need to think of ourselves as creative children.