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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.

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Famous 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.”

May Art Artist Audience Pieces Alive Odd Making Peace

Book:Affirmations for Artists

Source: Affirmations for Artists

“Art and business may be strange bedfellows, but an artist must make room in her bed for both.”

May Art Artist Rooms Business Strange Bed Bedfellows Strange Bedfellows

Book:Affirmations for Artists

Source: Affirmations for Artists

“Live intensely and dangerously. The world may not depend on your efforts, but you do.”

World May Effort Danger Depends

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

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

“While it may feel natural to devote yourself to your creative work and succumb to feelings of separation and alienation, it nevertheless isn't a terrific idea in terms of your overall happiness and health.”

Feels May Ideas Feelings Term Natural Creative Health Separation Nevertheless Alienation Terrific Creative Work

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

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

“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.”

Humans May Art Ideas Feelings Moving Artist Human Beings Fellows Chiefs Currency

Book:Affirmations for Artists

Source: Affirmations for Artists

“While some part of the artwork may fail, the whole may have its own unique importance.”

May Whole Failing Unique Importance Artwork

Book:Affirmations for Artists

Source: Affirmations for Artists

“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.”

May Spirit Artist Love Is Powerful Quality Journey Passionate Awful Motive Sublime Thrilling Obsessive

Book:Creativity for Life: Practical Advice on the Artist's Personality, and Career from America's Foremost Creativity Coach

Source: Creativity for Life: Practical Advice on the Artist's Personality, and Career from America's Foremost Creativity Coach