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Poetry and the Creative Mind: Bill T. Jones’s Electrifying Reading of Four Beloved Poems
A scintillating spoken love letter to the power of the written word.
Van Gogh on Heartbreak and Unrequited Love as a Vitalizing Force for Creative Work
“Nothing awakens us to the reality of life so much as a true love.”
An Absorbing Errand: The Psychology of Mastery in Creative Work
“Life is better when you possess a sustaining practice that holds your desire, demands your attention, and requires effort.”
Poet Sarah Kay on How We Measure Creative Success, Being a Working Artist in Today’s World, and the Only Antidote to Our Endemic Fear of Missing Out
…and a wonderful fable about the three different ways of relating to one’s work, each essential for the whole of art.
The Hum of the Universe: Shonda Rhimes on Creative Burnout, the Hamster Wheel of Success, and Reclaiming Who We Are from the Workaholic Grip of What We Do
“If the song of my heart ceases to play, can I survive in the silence?”
Dostoyevsky on Integrity, Success, and the Ultimate Goal of Creative Work
“The artist … must consecrate all his toil to the holy spirit of art — such toil is holy, chaste, and demands single-heartedness.”
Artist Louise Bourgeois on How Solitude Enriches Creative Work
“You are born alone. You die alone. The value of the space in between is trust and love.”
Ursula K. Le Guin on How You Make Something Good in Creative Work
“Inexperienced writers tend to seek the recipes for writing well. You buy the cookbook, you take the list of ingredients, you follow the directions, and behold! A masterpiece! The Never-Falling Soufflé!”
Artist Agnes Martin on Inspiration, Interruptions, Cultivating a Creative Atmosphere, and the Only Type of Person You Should Allow Into Your Studio
“The development of sensibility is the most important thing for children and adults alike, but is much more possible for children…. Adults are very busy, taught to run all the time. You cannot run and be very aware of your inspirations.”
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