To Discover and Reveal

"All art is a kind of exploring. 

To discover and reveal is the way 

every artist sets about his business."

~ Robert Flaherty

Stubborn Hope

"Hope begins in the dark, 

the stubborn hope that if you just show up 

and try to do the right thing, the dawn will come. 

You wait and watch and work: you don't give up."

~ Anne Lamott

Inspiration Usually Comes

"Inspiration usually comes during work 

rather than before it."

~ Madeleine L'Engle

Let Go

"Let go. Let peace. Let joy."

~ Susan Jeffers

As a Writer

"As a writer, 

you should not judge, 

you should understand."

~ Ernest Hemingway

Magic Carpet

"Imagination is the true magic carpet."

~ Norman Vincent Peale

Laugh At Yourself

"More important than talent, strength, 

or knowledge is the ability to laugh at yourself 

and enjoy the pursuit of your dreams."

~ Amy Grant

Sharing Tales

"Sharing tales of those we've lost 

is how we keep from really losing them."

~ Mitch Albom

Be Open-Minded

"If you want to be happy, 

you need to be open-minded."

~ Carl Jung

Strength

Sunrise off Charlotte Street, Asheville

"Joy is strength."

~ Mother Teresa