“ Everything reminds us of something. But once you put your own expression and passion behind an idea, that idea becomes yours. Elizabeth Gilbert
“ Everyone makes their own path, and I must make mine. The Bhagavad Gita - and ancient Indian Yogic text - says that it is better to live your own destiny imperfectly than to live an imitation of somebo… Elizabeth Gilbert
“ Era un fragmento diminuto del universo, pero también era exactamente del tamaño del universo Elizabeth Gilbert
“ Either way, the vulnerable human ego is protected. Protected from the corrupting influence of praise. Protected from the corrosive effects of shame. Elizabeth Gilbert
“ Do I really deserve this pleasure? This is American, too-the insecurity about whether we have earned our happiness. Elizabeth Gilbert
“ Do I have the right to experience pleasure and peace? If so, what would bring me pleasure and peace? Elizabeth Gilbert
“ Curiosity is what keeps you working steadily, while hotter emotions may come and go. Elizabeth Gilbert
“ But you must stop looking at the world through your head. You must look through your heart, instead Elizabeth Gilbert
“ But if your calling is to make things, then you still have to make things in order to live out your highest creative potential—and also in order to remain sane. Elizabeth Gilbert
“ But if you don’t have the courage, let’s try to get you some. Because creative living is a path for the brave. We all know this. And we all know that when courage dies, creativity dies with it. We all… Elizabeth Gilbert
“ But I remember thinking that learning how to endure your disappointment and frustration is part of the job of a creative person. If you want to be an artist of any sort, it seemed to me, then handling… Elizabeth Gilbert
“ Big deal. So you fell in love with someone. Don’t you see what happened? This guy touched a place in your heart deeper than you thought you were capable of reaching. But that love you felt, that’s jus… Elizabeth Gilbert
“ Big deal. So you fell in love with someone. Don’t you see what happened? This guy touched a place in your heart deeper than you thought you were capable of reaching, I mean you got zapped, kiddo. But… Elizabeth Gilbert
“ Avea obiceiurile, tabieturile si raspunderile ei. Avea demnitatea ei. Intr-adevar, era cam ca o carte care se deschisese la aceeasi pagina in fiecare zi, timp de treizeci de ani in sir - dar nu fusese… Elizabeth Gilbert
“ Atunci când ne deschidem și ne dăm șansa să creștem, înfăptuim un act sacru, dătător de viață. Cred că avem cu toții dreptul să ne afirmăm sinele și să ne deschidem sufletul, celebrând miracolul propr… Elizabeth Gilbert
“ As for having reached the top, with only one way to go from there, Lee had a point, no? I mean, if you cannot repeat a once-in-a-lifetime miracle—if you can never again reach the top—then why bother c… Elizabeth Gilbert
“ As a creator, you can design any sort of jewelry that you like for the inside of other people’s minds (or simply for the inside of your own mind). You can make work that’s provocative, aggressive, sac… Elizabeth Gilbert
“ Anyhow, what else are you going to do with your time here on earth—not make things? Not do interesting stuff? Not follow your love and your curiosity? Elizabeth Gilbert
“ Anyhow, the older I get, the less impressed I become with originality. These days, I’m far more moved by authenticity. Attempts at originality can often feel forced and precious, but authenticity has… Elizabeth Gilbert
“ And while the paths and outcomes of creative living will vary wildly from person to person, I can guarantee you this: A creative life is an amplified life. It’s a bigger life, a happier life, an expan… Elizabeth Gilbert
