I'll settle for successful during my lifetime because at least I can be conscious of the delusion that it means something. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes conscious delusion lifetime
Parents spend a lot of time talking over kids. My son went through a vocabulary burst as I was writing 'The Bear.' I thought, 'What if I just stopped and listened?' Claire Cameron bearburstkid Change image and share on social
A lot of people have trouble with their second novel - the dreaded sophomore jinx. I wrote three books in between the two novels, and they just weren't very good. Claire Cameron bookdreadgood Change image and share on social
Everything has the potential to be extraordinary, whether an old photograph, a book or a life. If you find it ordinary, you simply need to take a closer look. Claire Cameron bookcloseextraordinary Change image and share on social
The popular mythology of creative genius depends on beloved stereotypes of the artist in youth and old age: the misunderstood upstart who forces us to see the world afresh; and the revered sage who shows us depths of insight attainable only through a lifetime of hard-won experience. Martin Filler afreshageartist share on social
The goal of a life free of dysphoria is a snare and a delusion. A better goal is of good commerce with the world. Authentic happiness, astonishingly, can occur even in the presence of authentic sadness. Martin Seligman astonishinglyauthenticcommerce share on social
The ego is nothing other than the focus of conscious attention. Alan Watts attentionconsciousego Change image and share on social