A writer writes with his genius; an artist paints with hers; everyone who creates operates from this sacramental center.

In my experience, depth of work consists of two components. The first is recklessness; the second is discipline. Dionysian; Apollonian. Passion;reason.

If we were born to overthrow the order of ignorance and injustice of the world, it’s our job to realize it and get down to business.

It may be that the human race is not ready for freedom. The air of liberty may be too rarefied for us to breathe... The paradox seems to be, as Socrates demonstrated long ago, that the truly free individual is free only to the extent of his own self-mastery. While those who will not govern themselves are condemned to find masters to govern over them.

Most of us have two lives. The life we live, and the unlived life within us. Between the two stands Resistance.

The highest treason a crab can commit is to make a leap for the rim of the bucket.

Resistance is directly proportional to love. If you’re feeling massive Resistance, the good news is, it means there’s tremendous love there too. If you didn’t love the project that is terrifying you, you wouldn’t feel anything. The opposite of love isn’t hate; it’s indifference.