“ Almost nothing beautiful or brilliant happens unless a person has thought about it a lot. Eric Maisel
“ A key to a long, productive writing life is finding ways to support that life, emotionally and existentially. Eric Maisel
“ Because of our fear that we are merely excited matter and the consequent grudge that we hold against the universe, we feel lost and alienated, like a refugee far from home in a universe that cares not… Eric Maisel
“ If there is a soul, then it is a mistake to think that it is given to us completely created. It is created right here for a lifetime. Life is nothing but a long, painful process of creation. Eric Maisel
“ The result may be important but it’s not the actual measure. The measure is the feeling you have made contact with something. Eric Maisel
“ The song you write may be beautiful, the research you conceive may be beautiful, but you are the real beauty in life. Eric Maisel