“Make it a point to do something every day that you don’t want to do. This is the golden rule for acquiring the habit of doing your duty without pain.” –Mark Twain

“It is the artist’s business to create sunshine when the sun fails.” –Romain Rolland

“I’d take the awe of understanding over the awe of ignorance any day.” –Douglas Adams

“At the deepest level, the creative process and the healing process arise from a single source. When you are an artist, you are a healer; a wordless trust of the same mystery is the foundation of your work and its integrity.” –Rachel Naomi Remen