Creativity is always a leap of faith. You're faced with a blank page, blank easel, or an empty stage.

— Julia Cameron

Creativity - like human life itself - begins in darkness

— Julia Cameron

Creativity - like human life itself - begins in darkness.

— Julia Cameron

Creativity occurs at the moment, and at the moment we are timeless.

— Julia Cameron

Doing it all the time, whether we are in the mood, gives us ownership of our writing ability. It takes it out of the realm of conjuring where we stand on the rock of isolation, begging the winds for inspiration, and it makes it something as do-able as picking up a hammer and pounding a nail. Writing may be an art, but it is certainly a craft. It is a simple and workable thing that can be as steady and reliable as a chore—does that ruin the romance?

— Julia Cameron

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

Fame is a spiritual drug. It is often a by-product of our artistic work, but like nuclear waste, it can be a very dangerous by-product.

— Julia Cameron

Fame is not the same as success, and in our true souls we know that.

— Julia Cameron

Far from making me feel different and special, my [spiritual] experiences made me feel the same, ordinary, and interconnected. If I felt more spiritual, everyone else felt more spiritual as well. (276)

— Julia Cameron

Fatigue can make it hard to have faith. Too much busyness can make it hard to have faith. Too much of too little solitude can impact faith. For that matter, so can a bout of hunger or overwork, anything carried to an extreme. Faith thrives on routine. Look at any monastery and you will see that. Faith keeps on keeping on.

— Julia Cameron