Quotes: Robert Heinlein

"There is no such thing as luck. There is only adequate or inadequate preparation to cope with a statistical universe." 

–– Robert Heinlein (1907-1988), American author and aeronautical engineer 

via: Commonplace Book 2022-2024, 2023, p. 133.

Quotes: Stephen Marche

"Rejection is the evidence of your hustle. Rejection is the sign that you are throwing yourself against the door." 

–– Stephen Marche (b. 1976), Canadian novelist, essayist, cultural commentator 

via: Commonplace Book, 2022-2024, 2024, p. 166.

Quotes: Pablo Picasso

"Learn the rules like a pro, so that you can break them like an artist."

–– Pablo Picasso (1881-1973), Spanish artist 

via: Commonplace Book 2022-2024, 2023, p.178.  

Quotes: Steve Jobs

"Simple can be harder than complex: You have to work hard to get your thinking clean to make it simple. But it's worth it in the end because once you get there, you can move mountains."  

–– Steve Jobs (1955-2011), American industrial designer and entrepreneur 

via: Commonplace Book 2022-2024, 2024, p. 180.

Quotes: Leonardo da Vinci

"Art is never finished, only abandoned." 

–– Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519), Italian painter, engineer, inventor, and architect 

via: Commonplace Book 2022-2024, 2024,p. 182.

Quotes: Nina Simone

"I have to constantly re-identify myself to myself, reactivate my own standards, my own convictions about what I'm doing and why."

–– Nina Simone (1933-2003), American singer, songwriter, and civil rights activist 

Quotes: David Bowie

"I think it's terribly dangerous for an artist to fulfill someone else's expectations. They generally produce their worst work when they do that." 

–– David Bowie (1947-2016), English musician and actor