quotes for the day

from The War of Art by Steven Pressfield (who wrote 3 novels and 34 screenplays before, at the age of 49, he found success...yikes)

"The counterfeit innovator is wildly self-confident. The real one is scared to death."

"The more scared we are of a work or calling, the more sure we can be that we have to do it. "

"The amature believes he must first overcome his fear; then he cacn do his work. The professional knows that fear can never be overcome. There's no such thing as a fearless warrior or a dread-free artist"

quoting Plato's "Phaedrus"

"..if a man comes to the door of poetry untouched by the madness of the Muses, believing that technique alone will make him a good poet, he and his sane compositions never reach perfection, but are utterly eclipsed by the performances of the inspired madmen".

I'm just sayin'...
The War of Art is a fun and easy and inspiring read