Quotes: Anton Chekhov

"Don't tell me the moon is shining; show me the glint of light on broken glass."

–– Anton Chekhov (1860-1904), Russian writer 

Source: Beata Heuman. Every Room Should Sing. New York: Rizzoli, 2021; p. 167. 

via: Sketchbook 33, 2023, p. 57. 

Quotes: Charlie Munger

"The safest way to try to get what you want is to try and deserve what you want." 

–– Charlie Munger (1924-2023), American philanthropist, investor, and businessman 

Source: Ian McGugan. "Five investing lessons from the billionaire investor Charlie Munger. The Globe and Mail. Saturday December 2, 2023; p. B10.

Quotes: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

"We are shaped and fashioned by what we love."

–– Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832), German author, scientist, and statesman 

via 2020 Aboveground Art Supplies Knapsack Sketchbook, 2022 p. 13.  

Quotes: David Usher

"Become an observer of group dynamics. Ideas don't live in a vacuum. They are brought to life and championed by individuals. Start to analyze how ideas either bloom or are killed by the people around them, around you. How is your inner circle affecting the quality of the ideas that live or die?"

–– David Usher (b. 1966), British-born Canadian musician, author, and public speaker 

Source: David Usher. Let the Elephants Run., p. 108. 

via: Striped notebook, 2016, p. 6. 

Quotes: Robert Louis Stevenson

"To travel hopefully is a better thing than to arrive." 

–– Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894), Scottish novelist and poet

via 2020 Aboveground Art Supplies Knapsack Sketchbook, 2023 p. 24. 

Quotes: Bruce Lee

"It's not the daily increase but daily decrease. Hack away at the unessential."

–– Bruce Lee (1940-1973), Hong Kong-American martial artist and actor 

Source: Tina Seelig. Creativity Rules.; p. 116.

via 2020 Aboveground Art Supplies Knapsack Sketchbook, 2022 p. 21. 

Quotes: Grace Paley

"There is a long time in me between knowing and telling." 

–– Grace Paley (1922-2007), American writer, teacher, activist

Source: Jennifer Weiner. Mrs. Everything. 2019; unpaginated.

via 2020 Aboveground Art Supplies Knapsack Sketchbook, 2022 p. 21.