“Reading, conversation, environment, culture, heroes, mentors, nature – all are lottery tickets for creativity. Scratch away at them and you’ll find out how big a prize you’ve won.”

—  Twyla Tharp

Source: The Creative Habit: Learn It and Use It for Life

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