Live The Vibrant Life
I know nothing in the world that has as much power as a word. Sometimes I write one, and I look at it, until it begins to shine. ~ Emily Dickinson
About nineteen writers out of twenty are introverts. We have been taught to be ashamed of not being outgoing. But a writer’s job is ingoing. ~ Ursula K. Le Guin
If a book is well written I always find it too short. ~ Jane Austen
No legacy is so rich as honesty. ~ William Shakespeare
In the very end, civilizations perish because they listen to their politicians and not to their poets. ~ Jonas Mekas
Creative work is not a selfish act or a bid for attention on the part of the actor. It’s a gift to the world and every being in it. Don’t cheat us of your contribution. Give us what you’ve got.
Resistance deforms our spirit. It stunts us and makes us less than we are and were born to be. It prevents us from achieving the life God intended when He endowed each of us with our own unique genius.
Story is the backbone of life whether you are a writer or not. Recognize story-worthy moments in everyday life and use them in communication with others. Your stories are worth telling.
In this tale of inward struggle and personal triumph, an old fisherman reaches within the depths of himself to fight the good fight and wrestle with the fish of his dreams alone on the ocean.
I think new writers are too worried that it has all been said before. Sure it has, but not by you. ~ Asha Dornfest