Life is what we make of it. Whether we conceive of an inner god force or an other, outer God, doesn't matter. Relying on that force does.

The need to be a great artist makes it hard to be an artist. The need to produce a great work of art makes it hard to produce any art at all. . . Fear is what blocks an artist. The fear of not being good enough. The fear of not finishing. The fear of failure and of success. The fear of beginning at all.

It is important to remember that at first blush, going sane feels just like going crazy.

It is the use of creativity which heals the creative wound.

Perfectionism is not a quest for the best. It is a pursuit of the worst in ourselves, the part that tells us that nothing we do will ever be good enough - that we should try again.

When we clear the physical clutter from our lives, we literally make way for inspiration and 'good, orderly direction' to enter.

We go into parenting, and we discover that we don't have the answers. We are at a loss.