“Artists have wild desires and a terrible hunger to achieve... Without it they haven't the juice for striving or loving. But desire also can make them greedy and turn dreams into unrealizable obsessions.” DreamDesireArtistTurnsAchieveHavensTerribleStriveHungerObsessionGreedyJuice Book:Affirmations for Artists Source: Affirmations for Artists
“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.” IfsFeelsDesireUniverseGrowsMysteryQuietManageImmortalityImmortalEmbeddedDuration Book:The Creativity Book: A Year's Worth of Inspiration and Guidance Source: The Creativity Book: A Year's Worth of Inspiration and Guidance
“An artist... must actively caress wonder: for fascination, like the desire to play, can be eradicated by the rigors of living.” PlayDesireArtistWonderFascinationCaressRigor Book:Affirmations for Artists Source: Affirmations for Artists
“The artist's personality, built upon strong desires and compassionate vision, is by its nature prone to depression.” DesireArtistStrongVisionPersonalityDepressionBuiltCompassionateStrong Desire Book:Affirmations for Artists Source: Affirmations for Artists
“Dream, but expect nothing. Desire, but expect nothing. Hope, but expect nothing. Release your need to control and gain real control.” NeedsRealDreamDesireGainsReleaseExpect Nothing Author:Eric Maisel
