Best Natalie Goldberg Sayings
- Use loneliness. Its ache creates urgency to reconnect with the world. Take that aching and use it to propel you deeper into your need for… Ache
- Read books. They are good for us. Book
- In writing practice, there's no direction. You enter your own mind and follow it where it takes you. We have a great need to connect… All
- I feel very rich when I have time to write and very poor when I get a regular paycheck and no time at my real… Feel
- We shouldn't forget that the universe moves with us, is at our back with everything we do. Forget
- It’s much better to be a tribal writer, writing for all people and reflecting many voices through us, than to be a cloistered being trying… All
- Learning to write is not a linear process. There is no logical A-to-B-to-C way to become a good writer. One neat truth about writing cannot… All
- What writing practice, like Zen practice does is bring you back to the natural state of mind...The mind is raw, full of energy, alive and… Alive
- A writer's job is to give the reader a larger vision of the world. Give
- Failure is what we're all running from, we're always running toward success with failure at our back. All
- 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. All
- Our job as writers is to listen, to come home to the four corners of the earth. Come Home
- Talk when you talk, walk when you walk, and die when you die. Die
- When you are present, the world is truly alive. Alive
- 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. Bring
- 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… Ask
- There's no such thing as a writer's block. If you're having trouble writing, well, pick up the pen and write. No matter what, keep that… Activity
- 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… Break
- 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,… Body
- Choose your tools carefully, but not so carefully that you get uptight or spend more time at the stationery store than at your writing table. Carefully
- Tulips come up in spring for no reason. Of course, you planted bulbs and now in April the earth warms up. But why? For no… All
- When you are not writing, you are a writer too. It doesn't leave you. Funny
- Creativity is no big deal. Big
- The harder you chase something, the faster you go and the less you're able to let life meet life. If you're having difficulty coming up… Able
- Trust in what you love, continue to do it, and it will take you where you need to go. Acting
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