Natalie Goldberg quotes - page 2

A writer's job is to give the reader a larger vision of the world. (Natalie Goldberg)
The correctness and quality of what you write do not matter; the act of writing does. View quote
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When you are present, the world is truly alive. View quote
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That's very nice if they want to publish you, but don't pay too much attention to it. It will toss you away. Just continue to write. View quote
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Read books. They are good for us. View quote
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When you bring the darkness to the table, it doesn't rule you or hurt other people, but when we keep it secret, it's dangerous. View quote
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When you write what you know, you stay in control. One of the first things I encourage my writing students to do is to lose control - say what they want to say, break structure. View quote
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Our job as writers is to listen, to come home to the four corners of the earth. View quote
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This is your life. You are responsible for it. You will not live forever. Don't wait. View quote
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If you feel bored or uncomfortable as you're writing, ask yourself what's bothering you and write about that. Sometimes your creative energy is like water in a kinked hose, and before thoughts can flow on the topic at hand, you have to straighten the hose by attending to whatever is preoccupying you. View quote
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Women are wonderful, but they get so caught up about their body. We need to unhook from worrying so much. When I don't feel good, I look in the mirror and think I look fat and miserable. But when I feel good and whole, I'm not worried about my body because I'm living in it. It doesn't become an object. (Natalie Goldberg)
Failure is what we're all running from, we're always running toward success with failure at our back. View quote
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I consider writing practice a true Zen practice because it all comes back at you. You can't fool anyone because it's on the page. View quote
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