Perhaps that implies that the reverse is also true: a divine gift can be profound bliss.
Read MoreI kept looking to others to define me for me. And they did define me - but for themselves: in their image of me, or the image of who I should be, or of who they would want to be if they were doing what I was doing.
Read MoreMaking art is a lot of work. It takes skill, often specialized, and concentrated labor. To make good art requires intelligence and often education.
Read MoreWhen I'm on my deathbed, I'm not going to be laying there thinking, "Gosh, I really should have been more acerbic in my life."
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