"The creative individual has the capacity to free himself from the web of social pressures in which the rest of us are caught. He is capable of questioning the assumptions that the rest of us accept."

-- John W. Gardner

#Creativity Quotes #Imagination Quotes #Creative Quotes

“Everyone in their car needs love.”

Source : C. D. Wright (2012). “Deepstep Come Shining”, p.12, Copper Canyon Press
“I would describe a hero as a person who has no fear of life, who can face life squarely.”
“The tradition I was born into was essentially nomadic, a herdsmen tradition, following animals across the earth. The bookshops are a form of ranching; instead of herding cattle, I herd books. Writing is a form of herding, too; I herd words into little paragraph-like clusters.”
“Sometimes we want to have growth without challenges and to develop strength without any struggle. But growth cannot come by taking the easy way. We clearly understand that an athlete who resists rigorous training will never become a world-class athlete. We must be careful that we don't resent the very things that help us put on the divine nature.”
“Around middle school I studied jazz guitar and ended up playing in a jazz band for a bit. But, after high school, I haven't even touched a guitar.”
“There is a variety in tempers of good men.”
“You seldom come across anything more enjoyable than a happy person.”
“I've never been able to understand where great artists come from.”

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