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Sometimes the dying live more fiercely and wisely than the rest of us. (146)

Julia Cameron

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Julia Cameron
Age: 76
Born: 1948
Born: March 4
Film Director
Novelist
Poet
Screenwriter
Teacher
Writer
Libertyville
Illinois
Live
Sometimes
Fiercely
Wisely
Dying
Rest

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No matter how sophisticated our lives may be we need to think of ourselves as creative children.
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My will for you is not harsh or unpleasant. It is gentle and perfectly tailored to your unique needs. Do not fear my direction. I am your heart's happiest guide.
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An artist paints, dances, draws, writes, designs, or acts at the expanding edge of consciousness. We press into the unknown rather than the known. This makes life lovely and lively.
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I plant the seeds of love in my heart. I plant the seeds of love in the hearts of others.
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Doubt comes to the door in darkness, pretending to be alone and in need of your compassionate ear. But if you let him in, he'll bring his friends.
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When you feel yourself to be in critical condition, you must treat yourself as gently as you would a sick friend.
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Sometimes, in order to go forward, You must first go back.
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