The Art of Possibility by Rosamund Zander and Benjamin Zander

Suppose for a moment that vital, expressive energy flows everywhere, that it is the medium for the existence of life, and that any block to participating in that vitality lies within ourselves.

Every problem, every dilemma, every dead end we find ourselves facing in life, only appears unsolvable inside a particular frame or point of view. Enlarge the box, or create another frame around the data, and problems vanish, while new opportunities appear.

the “secret of life.” He had realized that the labels he had been taking so seriously are human inventions—it’s all a game. The Number 68 is invented and the A is invented, so we might as well choose to invent something that brightens our life and the lives of the people around us.

all the energy would be focused on chipping away at the stone, getting rid of whatever is in the way of each child’s developing skills, mastery, and self-expression.

Art Angel opens your mind up to a realm of possibilities. Nothing is impossible. It used to be that a lot of the time when I went out, I could only see all the negatives. Because there are a lot. Especially living in the city, there are so many negatives.

The pie is enormous, and if you take a slice, the pie is whole again.