On the bulletin board above my desk, I keep a handful of quotes that have taught me something, or that I hope to learn from.
Here's one:
I make excellent mistakes.
—Issa Rae, on Twitter
There are probably many ways to interpret this one; everyone will bring themselves to the quote, and understand it differently. I take it as this: Every mistake offers a lesson; every lesson builds you into the artist you're becoming. Every mistake is valuable.
On the bulletin board above my desk, I keep a handful of quotes that have taught me something, or that I hope to learn from. Here's one: When we love a person, we accept him or her exactly as is: the lovely with the unlovely, the strong with
Carl Sagan's message about the "pale blue dot" is, I think, the single most beautiful and important piece of writing I've ever encountered. Here's how it begins: Look again at that dot. That's here. That's home. That'
On the bulletin board above my desk, I keep a handful of quotes that have taught me something, or that I hope to learn from. Here's one: I believe that you either love the work or the rewards. Life is a lot easier if you love the work.