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Work Quotes by Merlin Mann
- Feeling creative produces great work in approximately the same way that "feeling like a doctor" makes you a gifted thoracic surgeon.
- A lot of the best work I've ever done started out as something completely different because I gave myself permission to have space around my…
- Creative work, summarized: In the time you set aside each day to work your ass off, ignore anything that makes you consider stopping.
- Like tornadoes and cold sores, good work happens with total disregard to whether I'm 'into it.'
- Creative work only seems like a magic trick to people who don't understand that it's ultimately still work.
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