Reads tagged with “out of print”
E.E. Cummings on Creativity
“The Artist is no other than he who unlearns what he has learned, in order to know himself.”
The Nine Kinds of Silence
“There is the dumb silence of slumber or apathy… the fertile silence of awareness, pasturing the soul… the silence of peaceful accord with other persons or communion with the cosmos.”
Margaret Mead on Myth vs. Deception and What to Tell Kids about Santa Claus
How to instill an appreciation of the difference between “fact” and “poetic truth,” in kids and grownups alike.
Margaret Mead on the Root of Racism and the Liability of Law Enforcement
“The more complex a society becomes, the more fully the law must take into account the diversity of the people who live in it… It is a matter in which the whole society is involved.”
Ted Turner on the Meaning of Life, the Trouble with Religion, and His Revision of the 10 Commandments
“Our reason for being here is to have a productive, good, long life and to experience the truth that we’re in paradise right now.”
To Paint Is to Love Again: Henry Miller on Art and Why Good Friends Are Essential for Creative Work
“What sustains the artist is the look of love in the eyes of the beholder. Not money, not the right connections, not exhibitions, not flattering reviews.”
How to Master the Vital Balance of Freedom and Restraint: Young André Gide’s Rules of Conduct
“One should want only one thing and want it constantly. Then one is sure of getting it.”
Georgia O’Keeffe on What It Means to Be an Artist
“Whether you succeed or not is irrelevant—there is no such thing. Making your unknown known is the important thing—and keeping the unknown always beyond you…”
Legendary Cellist Pablo Casals, at Age 93, on Creative Vitality and How Working with Love Prolongs Your Life
“The man who works and is never bored is never old. Work and interest in worthwhile things are the best remedy for age.”
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