Quote #1438

"A work-in-progress generates its own energy field. You, the artist or entrepreneur, are pouring love into the work; you are suffusing it with passion and intention and hope"
- Steven Pressfield

Quote #1419

"The amateur believes he must first overcome his fear; then he can do his work. The professional knows that fear can never be overcome. He knows there is no such thing as a fearless warrior or a dread-free artist"
- Steven Pressfield

Quote #1399

"The song we’re composing already exists in potential. Our work is to find it"
- Steven Pressfield

Quote #1378

"Rule of thumb: The more important a call or action is to our soul's evolution, the Resistance we will feel toward pursuing it"
- Steven Pressfield

Quote #1362

"Of any activity you do, ask yourself: If I were the last person on earth, would I still do it?"
- Steven Pressfield

Quote #1346

"Creative work is not a selfish act or a bid for attention on the part of the actor. It's a gift to the world and every being in it. Don't cheat us of your contribution. Give us what you've got"
- Steven Pressfield

Quote #1330

"A child has no trouble believing the unbelievable, nor does the genius or the madman. It’s only you and I, with our big brains and our tiny hearts, who doubt and overthink and hesitate"
- Steven Pressfield

Quote #1316

"The most important thing about art is to work. Nothing else matters except sitting down every day and trying"
- Steven Pressfield

Quote #1299

"We must do our work for its own sake, not for fortune or attention or applause"
- Steven Pressfield

Quote #1279

"Our job in this life is not to shape ourselves into some ideal we imagine we ought to be, but to find out who we already are and become it"
- Steven Pressfield

Quote #1243

"If you find yourself asking yourself (and your friends), "Am I really a writer? Am I really an artist?" chances are you are. The counterfeit innovator is wildly self-confident. The real one is scared to death"
- Steven Pressfield

Quote #286

"Start before you’re ready"
- Steven Pressfield