Seeing a patter doesn't mean you know how to put it all together. Take baby steps: don't focus on the folks whose skills are far beyond your own. When you're new to something-or you haven't tried it in a while-it can feel impossibly hard to get it right. Every misstep feels like a reason to quit. You envy everyone else who seems to know what they're doing. What keeps you going? The belief that one day you'll also be like that: Elegant. Capable. Confident. Experienced. And you can be. All you need now is enthusiasm. A little bravery. And-always-a sense of humor.

Cat, I'll let you in on a little secret. We don't all love our jobs every day. And doing something you have passion for doesn't make the work part of it any easier...It just makes you less likely to quit." ~ Georgia "The Friday Night Knitting Club

Better to live your life open rather than exist on borrowed time, waiting for the great unmasking.

The Friday Night Knitting Club

It's a scary thing, when a person you admire is suddenly revealed to be absolutely, truly human.

... everyone has to knit when they're here. ... But not every person has to use yarn.

Things work out better when you're straight up.