“There’s a thread you follow. It goes among things that change. But it doesn’t change. People wonder about what you are pursuing. You have to explain about the thread. But it is hard for others to see. While you hold it you can’t get lost. Tragedies happen; people get hurt or die; and you suffer and get old. Nothing you do can stop time’s unfolding. You don’t ever let go of the thread.” — “The Way It Is” by William Stafford
“When a great ship is in harbor and moored, it is safe, there can be no doubt. But that is not what great ships are built for.” -Clarissa Pinkola Estes
“Dig into yourself for a deep answer. And if this answer rings out in assent, if you meet this solemn question with a strong, simple “I must”, then build your life in accordance with this necessity; your whole life, even down to its humblest and most indifferent hour, must become a sign and witness to this impulse.” -Rainer Maria Rilke
“Blessed is he who gets paid for what he would do for free.” -Irvin Mayfield’s mother
