"Unlikely adventures require unlikely tools." -Mr. Magorium
“Holding every rule as breakable is a healthy way to live as an artist. It loosens constraints that promote a predictable sameness in our working methods. … As you move away from familiar rules, you may bump up against more hidden rules that have been guiding you all along, without your knowledge.” -Rick Rubin
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“Our gorgeous fragility is nothing to be ashamed of … so let’s let ourselves off the hook for somehow being magically better. Somehow you found possibility inside this life of yours. [That] looks a lot of wholeness to me.” -Kate Bowler
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“I need to be able to admire my protagonist despite [her] faults, and so be given a glimpse of my own potential.” -Madeleine L’Engle
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