“Lose your schematic conventions by finding some surprising symbol or shape in the welter of shades, and draw that.” LosesShapesFindingsDrawsDrawingSymbolsShadeConventionsSurprising Author:Adam Gopnik
“Actually solving the puzzles in the book isn't going to improve anyone's writing, but "trying to solve the puzzle" is one way to think about what a lot of us - writers and other artists - do every day. Step one is to recognize the problem, step two is deciding what constraints you want to impose or respect, and step three is finding a pleasing/surprising/exciting solution.” ThinkingWayWantWritingTryingTwoBookProblemArtistThreeStepsFindingsSolutionsExcitingSolveOne WaySurprisingPuzzlesConstraints Author:Peter Turchi
“The key to finding your remarkability is to think about what makes you surprising, interesting, or novel.” ThinkingInterestingNovelKeysFindingsSurprising Author:Mark Schaefer
“There is a way of the Spirit unknown to the natural mind. No barrier can keep you from finding His best except an unyielded will. As long as it is your inmost desire to know the will of God and do it, He Himself will guide and direct in all sorts of surprising ways.” KnowsWayMindLongSpiritDesireNaturalFindingsDirectGuidesGods WillBarriersSurprising Book:Total Love Source: Total Love
“The surprising thing about fatherhood was finding my inner mush. Now I want to share it with the world.” WorldWantFatherShareFindingsSurprisingFatherhoodSurprising Things Author:Christopher Meloni