Eric Maisel Quotes - Page 5

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• 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

  Hands, Progress, New Work

  Eric Maisel (2000). “The Creativity Book: A Year's Worth of Inspiration and Guidance”, p.237, Penguin

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• An inability to choose is a hallmark of anxiety... The too-anxious artist, afraid to choose, will halt dead in the water.

  Eric Maisel

  Artist, Water, Anxiety

  Eric Maisel (1996). “Affirmations for Artists”, Tarcher

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• Make creativity your religion... because creating is soulful work.

  Eric Maisel

  Creativity, Creating, Soulful

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• 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

  Ambition, Artist, Driving

  Eric Maisel (1996). “Affirmations for Artists”, Tarcher

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• 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.

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  Artist, Risk, Venture

  Eric Maisel (1996). “Affirmations for Artists”, Tarcher

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• 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

  Twilight, Artist, Age

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• 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.

  Eric Maisel

  Art, Believe, Hands

  Eric Maisel (1996). “Affirmations for Artists”, Tarcher

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