"The creativity of people on the schizophrenic end of the human continuum is a creativity that springs from the inability to accept the standardized cultural denials of the real nature of exÂperience. And the price of this kind of almost "extra human" creaÂtivity is to live on the brink of madness, as men have long known."

-- Ernest Becker

#Real Quotes #Spring Quotes #Creativity Quotes

“Learning to play the guitar is a combination of mental and motor skill acquisition. And to develop motor skill, repetition is essential... Whenever musicians have trouble executing a passage, they generally tend to blame themselves for not having enough talent. Actually, all that's wrong is they don't know where their fingers are supposed to go...you should learn the piece in your head before you play it. And when you do play it, play it so slow that there's no possibility of making a mistake.”
“Reforming is about curbing government power. It is a self-imposed revolution; it will require real sacrifice, and it will be painful.”
“I liked Dallas better because it was more deceptive, you could do more with it.”
“Honduras has one of the highest murder rates in the world. The drug trade is responsible for much of that.”
“To overcome difficulties is to experience the full delight of existence.”

Source : Arthur Schopenhauer (2015). “The Essays of Arthur Schopenhauer - Counsels and maxims (illustrated)”, p.39, Full Moon Publications
“My political ambition is not worth the blood of any Nigerian”
“Insecurity is like herpes. It's not going anywhere. May as well learn to laugh at it.”
“When I go out and I'm presenting the best side of myself, I want to look different from everyone, but I don't want it to look like I'm wearing a costume.”

You may also like:

Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Pastor
Jason Silva
Television Personality
Otto Rank
Psychoanalyst
Sam Keen
Author
Sigmund Freud
Neurologist
Socrates
Philosopher
Soren Kierkegaard
Philosopher
Thomas Szasz
Psychiatrist
Sheldon Solomon
Professor