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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.

Julia Cameron

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Julia Cameron
Age: 76
Born: 1948
Born: March 4
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