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Eric Maisel Quotes

The artist is a God, but he is also an idiot. That is the human way Picture Quote #1

The artist... may suppose that ideas are his chief currency; but unless he is also attuned to feelings, in life and in art, he will not move his fellow human beings Picture Quote #1

Our desire is to grow so quiet and to work so deeply that we participate fully in the mystery in which we’re embedded. When we manage to do that we feel as if we have merged with the universe; for the duration of that experience we feel immortal Picture Quote #1

While some part of the artwork may fail, the whole may have its own unique importance Picture Quote #1

When the artist activates his being, awakens to his surroundings, and sets himself the task of creating, connections are made out of conscious awareness that return coalesced as inspiration Picture Quote #1

The artist dreams of works of real breadth; but, limited by his personality and the nature of his medium, limited by inner disturbances and loss of purpose, he often works more narrowly than he’d intended Picture Quote #1

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Keenly aware of their limitations, artists often remain insecure even as their list of successes grows Picture Quote #1

Love is the spirit that motivates the artist’s journey. The love may sublime, raw, obsessive, passionate, awful. or thrilling, but whatever its quality, it’s a powerful motive in the artist’s life Picture Quote #1

A long, deep breath is the equivalent of a full stop and the key to centering Picture Quote #1

An artist... must actively caress wonder: for fascination, like the desire to play, can be eradicated by the rigors of living Picture Quote #1

Many people are embarrassed to create in public. It feels unseemly to them, like kissing in plain view... Make a spectacle of yourself Picture Quote #1

Settle into mystery as you would settle into your most comfortable chair. Listen. Have visions. Lose yourself Picture Quote #1

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To obsess too virulently is to walk alone in anxiety. But to obsess too little is to wall oneself off from one’s own creativity Picture Quote #1

If you create you will also wait, and while you’re waiting you will want to be patient but not idle... responses from the world often take a long time Picture Quote #1

The wise artist makes peace with the fact that he will understand less than he had anticipated Picture Quote #1

A time comes, after years in the trenches, when the artist begins to fathom what his career has looked like so far and what it will look like if he continues as he’s proceeded Picture Quote #1

Remind yourself of the value of detaching from work that’s out of your hands and committing to new work that wants to be born Picture Quote #1

Talent is so loaded a word, so full to the brim with meanings, that an artist might be wise to forget about it altogether and just keep on working Picture Quote #1

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Isn’t today a day to devote to craft? Isn’t tomorrow? Isn’t every day, routinely, until the end of time? Picture Quote #1

Whatever pain and suffering you’ve experienced in your life has been a blessing at least in this one regard: you now know some true things that you couldn’t have learned any other way Picture Quote #1

There are an infinite number of rewards you could bestow on yourself for working at your creative projects, and you deserve every one of them Picture Quote #1

The artist, who must venture into the studio and risk there, and then venture into the marketplace and risk again, is obliged to learn how her defences work, so that she can drop and raise her guard instantly Picture Quote #1

When a thing is not done, continuing to work is the strength; but when it is done, the strength lies in stopping Picture Quote #1

Art and business may be strange bedfellows, but an artist must make room in her bed for both Picture Quote #1

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Let each of us dream of a community of artists and work to make that dream a reality Picture Quote #1

Boredom is the thing that regularly arrives between excitements and episodes of meaning: it is as natural as the tides, and in it an artist can drown Picture Quote #1

The strange, unbeautiful face beautiful in its ugliness; the perfect, beautiful face ugly in its perfection Picture Quote #1

An alive piece of art may be more alive than much of its audience, and with this odd truth artists must make peace Picture Quote #1

Ambition is vital, but dangerous: it is a keen motive and a driving force, but over what edge can it drive the artist? Picture Quote #1

It goes against an artist’s grain to retire. But whether he retires or not, he will age... What work will get done in the remaining time?...Can he find a little peace in this twilight? Or must he still rush on, restlessly and hungrily, to the very end? Picture Quote #1

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The artist is a God, but he is also an idiot. That is the human way (Eric Maisel Quotes) The artist... may suppose that ideas are his chief currency; but unless he is also attuned to feelings, in life and in art, he will not move his fellow human beings (Eric Maisel Quotes) Our desire is to grow so quiet and to work so deeply that we participate fully in the mystery in which we’re embedded. When we manage to do that we feel as if we have merged with the universe; for the duration of that experience we feel immortal (Eric Maisel Quotes) While some part of the artwork may fail, the whole may have its own unique importance (Eric Maisel Quotes) When the artist activates his being, awakens to his surroundings, and sets himself the task of creating, connections are made out of conscious awareness that return coalesced as inspiration (Eric Maisel Quotes) The artist dreams of works of real breadth; but, limited by his personality and the nature of his medium, limited by inner disturbances and loss of purpose, he often works more narrowly than he’d intended (Eric Maisel Quotes) Keenly aware of their limitations, artists often remain insecure even as their list of successes grows (Eric Maisel Quotes) Love is the spirit that motivates the artist’s journey. The love may sublime, raw, obsessive, passionate, awful. or thrilling, but whatever its quality, it’s a powerful motive in the artist’s life (Eric Maisel Quotes) A long, deep breath is the equivalent of a full stop and the key to centering (Eric Maisel Quotes) An artist... must actively caress wonder: for fascination, like the desire to play, can be eradicated by the rigors of living (Eric Maisel Quotes) Many people are embarrassed to create in public. It feels unseemly to them, like kissing in plain view... Make a spectacle of yourself (Eric Maisel Quotes) Settle into mystery as you would settle into your most comfortable chair. Listen. Have visions. Lose yourself (Eric Maisel Quotes) To obsess too virulently is to walk alone in anxiety. But to obsess too little is to wall oneself off from one’s own creativity (Eric Maisel Quotes) If you create you will also wait, and while you’re waiting you will want to be patient but not idle... responses from the world often take a long time (Eric Maisel Quotes) The wise artist makes peace with the fact that he will understand less than he had anticipated (Eric Maisel Quotes) A time comes, after years in the trenches, when the artist begins to fathom what his career has looked like so far and what it will look like if he continues as he’s proceeded (Eric Maisel Quotes) Remind yourself of the value of detaching from work that’s out of your hands and committing to new work that wants to be born (Eric Maisel Quotes) Talent is so loaded a word, so full to the brim with meanings, that an artist might be wise to forget about it altogether and just keep on working (Eric Maisel Quotes) Isn’t today a day to devote to craft? Isn’t tomorrow? Isn’t every day, routinely, until the end of time? (Eric Maisel Quotes) Whatever pain and suffering you’ve experienced in your life has been a blessing at least in this one regard: you now know some true things that you couldn’t have learned any other way (Eric Maisel Quotes) There are an infinite number of rewards you could bestow on yourself for working at your creative projects, and you deserve every one of them (Eric Maisel Quotes) The artist, who must venture into the studio and risk there, and then venture into the marketplace and risk again, is obliged to learn how her defences work, so that she can drop and raise her guard instantly (Eric Maisel Quotes) When a thing is not done, continuing to work is the strength; but when it is done, the strength lies in stopping (Eric Maisel Quotes) Art and business may be strange bedfellows, but an artist must make room in her bed for both (Eric Maisel Quotes) Let each of us dream of a community of artists and work to make that dream a reality (Eric Maisel Quotes) Boredom is the thing that regularly arrives between excitements and episodes of meaning: it is as natural as the tides, and in it an artist can drown (Eric Maisel Quotes) The strange, unbeautiful face beautiful in its ugliness; the perfect, beautiful face ugly in its perfection (Eric Maisel Quotes) An alive piece of art may be more alive than much of its audience, and with this odd truth artists must make peace (Eric Maisel Quotes) Ambition is vital, but dangerous: it is a keen motive and a driving force, but over what edge can it drive the artist? (Eric Maisel Quotes) It goes against an artist’s grain to retire. But whether he retires or not, he will age... What work will get done in the remaining time?...Can he find a little peace in this twilight? Or must he still rush on, restlessly and hungrily, to the very end? (Eric Maisel Quotes)

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