General anxiety is the bridge between the manic joys of creation, exploration, new revelations, professional acceptance and reward, and the depression of self-critique, professional rejection and stagnation. All are part of the roller coaster ride of an artist's life.
Oliver $Heroes inspire us for many reasons: they make tough decisions, they keep going and they get done what matters. But there’s another reason we love our heroes. Inside us all, we know we have the power to become one ourselves.
Oliver $Freedom works, it turns out; the Constitution codified and structured freedom at a level unparalleled in world history.
Oliver $Artists should be self-aware of their work and their potential places in people's lives and make their decisions accordingly.
Oliver $How and when to try new things and to what degree are critical... Too soon and too radical a change and you may not master anything or develop a style.
Oliver $Over the last few days, I have been able to see my life as from a great altitude, as a sort of landscape, and with a deepening sense of the connection of all its parts. This does not mean I am finished with life. On the contrary, I feel intensely alive, and I want and hope in the time that remains to deepen my friendships, to say farewell to those I love, to write more, to travel if I have the strength, to achieve new levels of understanding and insight.
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