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Let each of us dream of a community of artists and work to make that dream a reality.

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Eric Maisel
Age: 77
Born: 1947
Born: January 14
Author
Playwright
Psychologist
Teacher
The Bronx
New York City
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Artists
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Creativity is the marriage humanity makes with eternity.
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Make creativity your religion... because creating is soulful work.
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When a thing is not done, continuing to work is the strength but when it is done, the strength lies in stopping.
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I am a human being and an artist: I really, simply, surely am.
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The middle way cannot be achieved by dividing two extremes in half.
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