Brenda Ueland

Families are great murderers of the creative impulse, particularly husbands.

Even if I knew for certain that I would never have anything published again, and would never make another cent from it, I would still keep on writing.

All children have creative power.

As a young boy, I did a lot of foolish things. I made a lot of mistakes. And you live and learn.

I always tell my kids that as soon as you have a secret, something about you that you are ashamed to have others find out, you have given other people the power to hurt you by exposing you.

Philosophy! Empty thinking by ignorant conceited men who think they can digest without eating!