The two great movers of the human mind are the desire of good and the fear of evil.
Every action triggers a reaction.
If genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration, then as a culture we tend to lionize the one percent.
The secret of getting ahead is getting started.
Keep a little fire burning; however small, however hidden.
a push up or two . . . or twenty.
I water my driveway, and I drive a hard bargain to work (it gets great gas mileage).
It’s a conflict of interest, because I’m not interested.
We all know that products don’t drive sales—people do. We buy the person, not the service.
Thou art a votary to fond desire
INTENT reveals desire; ACTION reveals commitment.
When she awoke, the world was on fire.
The best incentive for an artist are the harshest criticism
I'm really not good with impulse control.
Desire wills its perpetuation ad infinitum.
...she (the artist, the writer) doesn't wait for inspiration, she acts in the anticipation of its apparition.
The sun was late, stuck in heavy mist. When it finally broke free there was no one to see, no one to applaud its sterling effort, because everyone in Freemantle was heading west. The burnt orange blaze of dawn made it look like they were fleeing a fi...
It was a cold night, so I got a fire going. I lit a scented candle.
The silence sounded like a fire alarm in my ears.
The turning point was when I hit my 30th birthday. I thought, if really want to write, it's time to start. I picked up the book How to Write a Novel in 90 Days. The author said to just write three pages a day, and I figured, I can do this. I never go...
The key is to keep company only with people who uplift you, whose presence calls forth your best.
