The idea of the painter and the sculptor is undoubtedly that perfect and excellent example of the mind, by imitation of which imagined form all things are represented which fall under human sight.
~ John Dryden
slip:4a884.
Example of the mind →
Endurance →
Something that irritates you. That’s the anguish of it. Do this book, or die. You have to go through that. Talent is insignificant. I know a lot of talented ruins. Beyond talent lie all the usual words: Discipline, love, luck, but most of all, endurance.
~ James Baldwin
slip:4a882.
Actions →
Only actions give life strength; Only moderation gives it a charm.
~ Richter
slip:4a881.
Moderation →
Moderation resembles temperance. We are not so unwilling to eat more, as afraid of doing ourselves harm by it.
~ Rochefoucauld
slip:4a876.
Routine →
Routine, in an intelligent man, is a sign of ambition.
~ W. H. Auden
slip:4a875.
Slow →
The superior man wishes to be slow in his words and earnest in his conduct.
~ Confucius
slip:4a871.
On the edge →
Out on the edge you see all kinds of things you can’t see from the center. Big, undreamed-of things—the people on the edge see them first.
~ Kurt Vonnegut
slip:4a870.
The specific outcome →
The specific outcome is not the primary driver of our practice. […] We can begin with this: If we failed, would it be worth the journey? Do you trust yourself enough to commit to engaging with a project regardless of the chances of success? The first step is to separate the process from the outcome. Not because we don’t care about the outcome. But because we do.
~ Seth Godin
slip:4a869.
Unfolding →
All our progress is an unfolding, like the vegetable bud. You have first an instinct, then an opinion, then a knowledge, as the plant has root, bud, and fruit. Trust the instinct to the end, though you can render no reason.
~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
slip:4a868.
Success →
What I tell young people is if you identify your goals, and have the willpower to overcome difficulties—there will always be certain difficulties—and you find the right people to help you, you will be successful.
~ Reinhold Messner
slip:4a867.