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If the artist does not fling himself, without reflecting, into his work, as Curtis flung himself into the yawning gulf, as the soldier flings himself into the enemy's trenches, and if, once in this crater, he does not work like a miner on whom the walls of his gallery have fallen in; if he contemplates difficulties instead of overcoming them one by one ... he is simply looking on at the suicide of his own talent. ↗

— Honoré de Balzac

#creative-process #determination #devotion #empowerment #energy

Every night I used to pray that I’d find my people, and finally I did on the open road. We had nothing to lose, nothing to gain, nothing we desired anymore, except to make our lives into a work of art. ↗

— Lana Del Rey

#born-to-die #elizabeth-woolridge-grant #life #lyrics #music

Music resembles poetry, in each Are nameless graces which no methods teach, And which a master hand alone can reach. ↗

— Alexander Pope

#an-essay-on-criticism #art #genius #music #poet

The only truth of life is that he will be dead one day and before that day came, he should make the maximum out of his life; no karma will postpone his death. ↗

— RKSJ

#karma #life #death

... a good idea always attracts other good ideas. ↗

— Patrick Ness

#inspiration #inspirational-quotes #writing #inspirational

If you've ever been hungry, you can never be full. ↗

— Dwayne Johnson

#ambition-and-attitude #inspirational #life #taking-chances #attitude

You Have the Power to Fulfill Your Dreams! ↗

— Tae Yun Kim

#ipad #ki-energy #kindle #martial-arts #personal-development

Peanut butter is my frenemy. ↗