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Brenda Ueland Quotes

Brenda Ueland quotes about creativity

American Writer October 24, 1891 – March 5, 1985

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We have come to think that duty should come first. I disagree. Duty should be a by-product. Writing, the creative effort, the use of the imagination, should come first? at least, for some part of every day of your life. It is a wonderful blessing if you use it. You will become happier, more enlightened, alive, impassioned, light-hearted and generous to everybody else. Even your health will improve. Colds will disappear and all the other ailments of discouragement and boredom. Brenda Ueland
But the great artists like Michelangelo and Blake and Tolstoi--like Christ whom Blake called an artist because he had one of the most creative imaginations that ever was on earth--do not want security, egoistic or materialistic. Why, it never occurs to them. "Be not anxious for the morrow," and "which of you being anxious can add one cubit to his stature?"So they dare to be idle, i. e. not to be pressed and duty-driven all the time. They dare to love people even when they are very bad, and... Brenda Ueland
Brenda Ueland quote: "Families are great murderers of the creative impulse,..."
Families are great murderers of the creative impulse, particularly husbands. Brenda Ueland
Brenda Ueland quote: "Families are great murderers of the creative impulsive,..."
Families are great murderers of the creative impulsive, particularly husbands. Brenda Ueland
No writing is a waste of time? no creative work where the feelings, the imagination, the intelligence must work. With every sentence you write, you have learned something. It has done you good. Brenda Ueland
Brenda Ueland quote: "All children have creative power."
All children have creative power. Brenda Ueland
Brenda Ueland quote: "Creative power flourishes only when I am living in the present."
Creative power flourishes only when I am living in the present. Brenda Ueland

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