“So this, I believe, is the central question upon which all creative living hinges: Do you have the courage to bring forth the treasures that are hidden within you?”

—  Elizabeth Gilbert, Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear

Source: Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear

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