The greater the artist, the greater the doubt. Perfect confidence is granted to the less talented as a consolation prize.
— Robert Hughes, 1996
The greater the artist, the greater the doubt. Perfect confidence is granted to the less talented as a consolation prize. — Robert Hughes, 1996
response may come back, “How do you know?” And, of course, the fledgling artist does not know. There is just this dream, this feeling, this urge, this desire. There is seldom any real proof, but the dream lives on.
Julia Cameron • The Artist's Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity
“being good at things is the only thing that earns you clout or connections.”
Austin Kleon • Show Your Work!: 10 Ways to Share Your Creativity and Get Discovered (Austin Kleon)
“The only certainty, it seems to me, is that those who believe they are certainly right are certainly wrong.”
― Iain McGilchrist, The Master and His Emissary: The Divided Brain and the Making of the Western World
― Iain McGilchrist, The Master and His Emissary: The Divided Brain and the Making of the Western World
Iain McGilchrist Quotes (Author of The Master and His Emissary)
Art and the artist both suffer most when the artist gets too heavy, too focused on results.
Austin Kleon • Keep Going: a book by Austin Kleon
An artist is someone who uses bravery, insight, creativity, and boldness to challenge the status quo.