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The awakening an artist must be ruthless, not only with herself but with others.

The awakening an artist must be ruthless, not only with herself but with others.
– Steven Pressfield

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  3. An idea of awakening is not awakening. It’s simply an idea. It’s not the real thing. The real thing happens in our lives. – Belsebuub
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  5. Then I remembered how she was – fiery, ruthless, smart, and despite herself very caring, not a person who hurts anyone. – Mike Bond
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  8. Loyalty to others speaks volumes about loyalty to self. To love others, one must truly love him/herself first. – Peprah Boasiako
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  25. Artist must have an all-or-nothing attitide. Otherwise they will bite his head off and there will be no artist. – Kata Mlek
  26. She found herself longing for home-not just for the hotel but for New York and all the real novels that she could lose herself in there. – Anna Godbersen
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