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A successful creative expression is one in which the person who has expressed it was transformed for having encountered it

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Mark Nepo
Age: 73
Born: 1951
Born: February 23
Poet
Brooklyn
New York
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The greedy one gathered all the cherries, while the simple one tasted all the cherries in one.
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In truth, the more we lean into life, the more we authentically interact with the world, the brighter our flame.
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Before we can count we are taught to be grateful for what others do. As we are broken open by our experience, we begin to be grateful for what is, and if we live long enough and deep enough and authentically enough, gratitude becomes a way of life.
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We need experience to release what matters.
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Live loud enough in your heart and there is no need to speak.
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What is not ex-pressed is de-pressed.
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Joy in what we do is not an added feature it is a sign of deep health.
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