Book Quote by Sandra Cisneros
“I never know what something is going to be until it emerges from the womb and you see the crown of its head and then you see it pushing its way up. So in my life if another book wants to be born it's not for me to choose.”
About This Quote
Creation is unpredictable; outcomes reveal themselves only as they develop, beyond our control.
In simple terms: Unpredictable emergence
Key Takeaway
Accept uncertainty in creation
Themes
creation
uncertainty
growth
autonomy
process
Mood
wonder
humility
anticipation
Type
philosophical
reflective
When to use this quote
- writing a novel
- starting a startup
- birthing a child
- launching a product
- developing an artwork
Key Concepts
emergence
life cycle
creative agency
Practical Applications
- creative planning
- risk management
Questions to Reflect On
- How does embracing uncertainty affect your creative process?
- What role does surrender play in bringing ideas to life?
![“I don't make that decision [what next book will be] until I've read enough to know that I've got something different to say and I know how to say it.” quote by John Shelby Spong](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/711/john-shelby-spong-1488_book_i-don-t-make-that-decision-what-next-boo_2973946.jpg)
![“[Jorge Luis Borges] had short stories, and I was trying to learn how to write short stories, and then he had these things in the middle that were like fables, and I loved hearing fables.” quote by Sandra Cisneros](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/a46/sandra-cisneros-862_borges_jorge-luis-borges-had-short-stories-and_102630.jpg)
![“We changed it to emocionó, the way you say in Spanish, "to emotion me" [to be moved]. That, as opposed to "haunt." We wanted the feeling of sadness and grief and obsession, so we used emocionó.” quote by Sandra Cisneros](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/8fc/sandra-cisneros-862_changed_we-changed-it-to-emocion-the-way-you-say_108295.jpg)
