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Art is an act of the soul, not of the intellect. When we are dealing with people's dreams — their visions, really — we are in the realm of the sacred.

— Julia Cameron Inspirations : Meditations from The Artist's Way (2001)

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Love is the substance of all life. Everything is connected in love, absolutely everything.

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When I listen to love, I am listening to my true nature.

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Mystery is at the heart of creativity. That, and surprise.

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All that I touch, I leave in love. I move through this world consciously and creatively.

Creativity — like human life itself — begins in darkness.

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