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Henry Miller on Creative Death

“One aspect of our nature cannot be exalted above another, except and the expense of one or the other.”

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The Best Art Books of 2012

From Indian folklore to Paris vs. NYC, by way of Japanese Wonderland and 80 years of loving of dogs.

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Charles Bukowski, Arthur C. Clarke, Annie Dillard, John Cage, and Others on the Meaning of Life

“We are here to laugh at the odds and live our lives so well that Death will tremble to take us.”

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Ray Bradbury on Space, Education, and Our Obligation to Future Generations: A Rare 2003 Interview

“Anything that puts a sense of the miraculous in you… Anything that makes you feel alive is good.”

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The Two Pillars of the Sensible and Sensitive Mind: Carl Sagan on Mastering the Vital Balance of Skepticism and Openness

Fine-tuning the machinery of distinguishing the valid from the non-valid.

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Henry Miller on Writing and Life

“Writing, like life itself, is a voyage of discovery.”

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Illustrated Bookshelves of Famous Artists’ and Writers’ Favorite Books

Patti Smith, David Sedaris, Jennifer Egan, Maira Kalman, Mary Karr, and more.

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Summer Reading List 2012: 10 Essential Books for Cognitive Sunshine

The science of creativity, the creativity of science, and what your internal clock has to do with Saudi Arabia.

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Live the Questions: Jacqueline Novogratz’s Advice to Graduates

“Inspiring hope in a cynical world might be the most radical thing you can possibly do.”

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Advice on Living the Creative Life from Neil Gaiman

“Someone on the internet thinks what you’re doing is stupid, or evil, or it’s all been done before? Make good art.”

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Search results for “david foster wallace”

“One aspect of our nature cannot be exalted above another, except and the expense of one or the other.”

From Indian folklore to Paris vs. NYC, by way of Japanese Wonderland and 80 years of loving of dogs.

“We are here to laugh at the odds and live our lives so well that Death will tremble to take us.”

“Anything that puts a sense of the miraculous in you… Anything that makes you feel alive is good.”

Fine-tuning the machinery of distinguishing the valid from the non-valid.

“Writing, like life itself, is a voyage of discovery.”

Patti Smith, David Sedaris, Jennifer Egan, Maira Kalman, Mary Karr, and more.

The science of creativity, the creativity of science, and what your internal clock has to do with Saudi Arabia.

“Inspiring hope in a cynical world might be the most radical thing you can possibly do.”

“Someone on the internet thinks what you’re doing is stupid, or evil, or it’s all been done before? Make good art.”

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