All Maria Popova Quotes
- Because it is possible to create - creating one's self, willing to be one's self - one has anxiety. One would have no anxiety if… Anxiety
- This is the power of art: The power to transcend our own self-interest, our solipsistic zoom-lens on life, and relate to the world and each… Art
- When people tell you who they are, Maya Angelou famously advised, believe them. Just as importantly, however, when people try to tell you who you… Absolutely
- I think you need to be a little in love—not necessarily in a romantic sense, although that helps—but to be in love with the reality… Helping
- Presence is far more intricate and rewarding an art than productivity. Art
- Our chronic discomfort with ambiguity - which, ironically, is critical to both our creativity and the richness of our lives - leads us to lock… Ambiguity
- In order for us to truly create and contribute to the world, we have to be able to connect countless dots, to cross-pollinate ideas from… Able
- Presence is far more intricate and rewarding an art than productivity. Ours is a culture that measures our worth as human beings by our efficiency,… Ability
- Build pockets of stillness into your life. Build
- Curation is more than packaging-it is to help readers [discern] what is important in the world. Curation
- Be curious. Be constantly, consistently, indiscriminatel y curious. Consistently
- Build pockets of stillness into your life. Meditate. Go for walks. Ride your bike going nowhere in particular. There is a creative purpose to daydreaming,… Actively
- Be generous with your time and your resources and with giving credit and, especially, with your words. It's so much easier to be a critic… Always Remember