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Steven Pressfield

"We fear discovering that we are more than we think we are. More than our parents/children/teachers think we are. We fear that we actually possess the talent that our still, small voice tells us. That we actually have the guts, the perseverance, the capacity. We fear that we truly can steer our ship, plant our flag, reach our Promised Land. We fear this because, if itâ€™s true, then we become estranged from all we know. We pass through a membrane. We become monsters and monstrous."

Source : Steven Pressfield (2002). “The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles”, p.143, Black Irish Entertainment LLC

Steven Pressfield

#Perseverance Quotes #Teacher Quotes #Fear Quotes

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Source : Interview with Todd Gilchrist, www.ign.com. August 29, 2005.
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