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Julia Cameron

American Author

Born: Mar 4, 1948

Creativity Faith People Spiritual Think You

Related authors: F. Scott Fitzgerald Frederick Douglass Helen Keller Henry David Thoreau Joyce Meyer Mark Twain Og Mandino Zig Ziglar

Faith is almost the bottom line of creativity; it requires a leap of faith any time we undertake a creative endeavor, whether this is going to the easel, or the page, or onto the stage - or for that matter, in a homelier way, picking out the right fabric for the kitchen curtains, which is also a creative act. Julia Cameron

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Each of us has an inner dream that we can unfold if we will just have the courage to admit what it is. And the faith to trust our own admission. The admitting is often very difficult. Julia Cameron

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I have learned, as a rule of thumb, never to ask whether you can do something. Say, instead, that you are doing it. Then fasten your seat belt. The most remarkable things follow. Julia Cameron

The creative process is a process of surrender, not control. Julia Cameron

Surrender Creative Creative Process Control Process

Perfectionism is not a quest for the best. It is a pursuit of the worst in ourselves, the part that tells us that nothing we do will ever be good enough - that we should try again. Julia Cameron

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I grew up in what you might call a relentlessly creative household. We were given art supplies, music supplies... Our mother knew enough to get us started and then stand back and not meddle. My parents never said to us, 'Don't you think you'll need something to fall back on?' They acted as though creativity was completely normal. Julia Cameron

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When I was first approached about doing an autobiography, I said, 'absolutely not.' But when I sat down, memories came pouring out. It wrote very quickly - I think there was an emotional impulse, because once I started in, the story itself carried me along. It was a very intense writing period and took a year and change to finish. Julia Cameron

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We have a lot of pressures on children very young. We have ambition. We over-schedule our children. We want them to have soccer lessons and violin lessons... I think children need to have at least an hour of fun a day. Julia Cameron

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Art is not about thinking something up. It is the opposite - getting something down. Julia Cameron

Art Down Thinking About Something Opposite Up Getting

My new house has a deck that wraps around my writing room; my writing room has many windows, and outside the windows I've hung bird feeders... for enticing different species. So I imagine I will be writing about that. Julia Cameron

Writing Bird Will Hung Enticing Windows About Outside New House Around Different Deck Room Many Species Imagine

When it was suggested that I write a memoir I said, 'I'm not old enough. I'm not distinguished enough.' But I went home and sat down to write, and the material for the book just came flooding into my hands. Julia Cameron

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I believe that when we ask to be led, we are led, and there's nothing too small or esoteric for spiritual help. Julia Cameron

Spiritual Nothing Believe Too Small Led Esoteric Ask Help

I think we have a great deal of mythology around writing. We believe that only a few people can really do it. I wrote a book called 'The Right to Write.' In it, I argued that all of us have the capacity to write. That it's as normal to write as it is to speak. Julia Cameron

It's important always to have a sense of wonder. Julia Cameron

Important Sense Always Wonder

In my experience, divorce takes you out for about 10 years, but you hear people talk about it lightly. The same with depression. You only have to have one good breakdown before you realize you need help. It's pretty frightening. Julia Cameron

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People get so focused on the big dream that they forget about the process. Julia Cameron

People Big Focused Dream About Forget Get Process

Art used to be made in the name of faith. We made cathedrals, we made stained-glass windows, we made murals. Julia Cameron

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