Home / Authors / Eric Maisel

Eric Maisel Quotes

Teacher

Eric Maisel is a renowned teacher, born in 1947. He is known for his contributions to adult education and lifelong learning, particularly in the fields of creative writing and counseling.

Filter quotes by topic

All Artist Ifs Creativity Art Feels May Creative Real Choices Desire Dream Humans Long Needs Self Anxiety Hands Ideas Littles Mind

Famous Eric Maisel Quotes

“Chaos is everywhere - and artists, to fashion art and live truthfully, have no choice but to invite this unwanted guest right into the studio.”

Art Artist Choices Fashion Chaos Studios Invites Guests Unwanted

Book:Affirmations for Artists

Source: Affirmations for Artists

“An ability to choose is a necessity for the artist.”

Artist Choices Ability Ability To Choose

Book:Affirmations for Artists

Source: Affirmations for Artists

“To decide to reach for this blue and not that one, to switch styles or subject matter, to move, in the middle of a sentence, in one direction or another, to commit to this book when that one is also calling, are the sorts of choices that artists must make if they are to function.”

Ifs Book Matter Moving Artist Choices Middle Subjects Style Calling Function Blue Sentences Commit Subject Matter One Direction

Book:Making Your Creative Mark: Nine Keys to Achieving Your Artistic Goals

Source: Making Your Creative Mark: Nine Keys to Achieving Your Artistic Goals

“While artists fervently believe that the art marketplace was invented by the devil and remains in his henchman's hands, they have no choice but to carry long spoons and sup there.”

Believe Long Art Hands Artist Choices Devil Remains Commerce Marketplace Spoons E Commerce Henchmen

Book:Affirmations for Artists

Source: Affirmations for Artists

“We can carve time out of thin air, or we can fill up even infinite stretches of time with nothingness. These are our choices.”

Choices Air Infinite Nothingness Our Choices Thin Air

Book:The Creativity Book: A Year's Worth of Inspiration and Guidance

Source: The Creativity Book: A Year's Worth of Inspiration and Guidance