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Anne Truitt on Compassion, Humility, and How to Cure Our Chronic Self-Righteousness
Anne Truitt on Compassion, Humility, and How to Cure Our Chronic Self-Righteousness

“Love… is the honoring of others in a way that grants them the grace of their own autonomy and allows mutual discovery.”

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David Foster Wallace on Writing, Self-Improvement, and How We Become Who We Are
David Foster Wallace on Writing, Self-Improvement, and How We Become Who We Are

“Good writing isn’t a science. It’s an art, and the horizon is infinite. You can always get better.”

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Legendary Songwriter Carole King on Inspiration vs. Perspiration and How to Overcome Creative Block
Legendary Songwriter Carole King on Inspiration vs. Perspiration and How to Overcome Creative Block

“Once the inspiration comes, that directs where the perspiration goes.”

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I Am Cow, Hear Me Moo: A Charming Illustrated Ode to Courage and Confidence
I Am Cow, Hear Me Moo: A Charming Illustrated Ode to Courage and Confidence

Why true heroism feeds on humility.

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Queer Kids’ Endearing Letters to Judy Blume and Her Timeless Advice to Their Parents
Queer Kids’ Endearing Letters to Judy Blume and Her Timeless Advice to Their Parents

Warm wisdom from the beloved author to console on one of life’s deepest sources of isolation.

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Legendary Composer Aaron Copland on the Conditions of Creativity, Emotion vs. Intellect, and the Trap of Public Opinion
Legendary Composer Aaron Copland on the Conditions of Creativity, Emotion vs. Intellect, and the Trap of Public Opinion

“The main thing is to be satisfied with your work yourself. It’s useless to have an audience happy if you are not happy.”

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How to Get Out of Your Own Way and Unblock the “Spiritual Electricity” of Creative Flow
How to Get Out of Your Own Way and Unblock the “Spiritual Electricity” of Creative Flow

“No matter what your age or your life path … it is not too late or too egotistical or too selfish or too silly to work on your creativity.”

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Malcolm Gladwell on Criticism, Tolerance, and Changing Your Mind
Malcolm Gladwell on Criticism, Tolerance, and Changing Your Mind

“That’s your responsibility as a person, as a human being — to constantly be updating your positions on as many things as possible. And if you don’t contradict yourself on a regular basis, then you’re not thinking.”

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Bob Dylan on Sacrifice, the Unconscious Mind, and How to Cultivate the Perfect Environment for Creative Work
Bob Dylan on Sacrifice, the Unconscious Mind, and How to Cultivate the Perfect Environment for Creative Work

“People have a hard time accepting anything that overwhelms them.”

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Trying Not to Try: How to Cultivate the Paradoxical Art of Spontaneity Through the Chinese Concept of Wu-Wei
Trying Not to Try: How to Cultivate the Paradoxical Art of Spontaneity Through the Chinese Concept of Wu-Wei

“Our modern conception of human excellence is too often impoverished, cold, and bloodless. Success does not always come from thinking more rigorously or striving harder.”

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