“I close my eyes
Only for a moment and the moment’s gone
All my dreams
Pass before my eyes with curiosity
Dust in the wind
All they are is dust in the wind.”
– Kansas, Dust in the Wind
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“There is a vitality, a life force, an energy, a quickening that is translated through you into action, and because there is only one of you in all of time, this expression is unique. And if you block it, it will never exist through any other medium and it will be lost. The world will not have it. It is not your business to determine how good it is nor how valuable nor how it compares with other expressions. It is your business to keep it yours clearly and directly, to keep the channel open. You do not even have to believe in yourself or your work. You have to keep yourself open and aware to the urges that motivate you. Keep the channel open.”
– Martha Graham, quoted in Martha: The Life and Work of Martha Graham by Agnes de Mille
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Ideas do not need to be recorded in any particular way.
Always keep a pen and paper nearby, or your phone, anything where you might record a thought or insight.
You’ll be shocked to realize that things can disappear from your mind completely.
You might struggle to shake loose an unwanted earworm, but if you have an original thought, it is fragile – it will turn to dust if not immediately recognized and swept up into the safety of your notes.
Don’t worry about presentation. Editing is cheap.
It’s simple to organise your notes later.
What is expensive is originality.
Don’t squander the imagination.
Allow yourself to have a casual attitude toward composition.
Better written messily now than perfectly later.
There is no later.
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