Creative living, or the life of a creator, seems like a leap into the unknown only because "normal life" is rigid and traumatized.

Surrender means cultivating a comfortable attitude toward not knowing, being nurtured by the mystery of moments that are dependably surprising, ever fresh.

Creativity can replace conformity as the primary mode of social being. . . . We can cling to that which is passing, or has already passed, or we can remain accessible to-even surrender to-the creative process, without insisting that we know in advance the ultimate outcome for us, our institutions, or our planet. To accept this challenge is to cherish freedom, to embrace life, and to find meaning.

If we split practice from the real thing, neither one of them will be very real.

If we operate with a belief in long sweeps of time, we build cathedrals; if we operate from fiscal quarter to fiscal quarter, we build ugly shopping malls.

To create, we need both technique and freedom of technique

Creative living, or the life of a creator, seems like a leap into the unknown only because "normal life" is rigid and traumatized.