The mind is its own place, and in itself can make a heaven of hell, a hell of heaven.
~ Milton
Elsewhere, this is 4a1426. — slipbox
The mind →
Discovery →
Part of the act of creating is in discovering your own kind. They are everywhere. But don’t look for them in the wrong places.
~ Henry Miller
Elsewhere, this is 4a1425. — slipbox
Patience →
Books →
Books can be dangerous. The best ones should be labeled ‘This could change your life.’
~ Helen Exley
Elsewhere, this is 4a1423. — slipbox
Journaling →
I find that whatever hindrances occur I write just about the same amount of truth in my journal; For the record is more concentrated, and usually it is so very real and earnest life, after all, that interrupts. All flourishes are omitted.
~ H. D. Thoreau
Elsewhere, this is 4a1422. — slipbox
Possibility →
I have rarely sat down at my desk with something to say, other than I am ready. The sitting comes first, turning up with a certain alertness to possibility. Only then does the idea feel free to settle. It settles small and very tentatively, then, through your active attention, it can grow into something much bigger. Sitting in a readied state can sometimes last a long and anxious time. But you must not despair! I have never found a situation where the idea refuses to come to the prepared mind.
~ Nick Cave
Elsewhere, this is 4a1421. — slipbox
Reset →
Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes, including you.
~ Anne Lamott
Elsewhere, this is 4a1420. — slipbox
Dedication →
I ain’t going to give up. Every time you think I’m one place, I’m going to show up someplace else. I come pre-hated. Take your best shot.
~ Cyndi Lauper
Elsewhere, this is 4a1419. — slipbox
Minds →
A mind once cultivated will not lie fallow for half an hour.
~ Bulwer-Lyton
Elsewhere, this is 4a1418. — slipbox