Michael > Michael's Quotes

“Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing.”
― Benjamin Franklin

“What is creativity and what is writing, art, and music? Creativity is the idea and its fulfillment comes when we put the idea into practice. Of course both are needed, but the great artists are best at the second part.”
― Michael J. Mitchell

“Silence and space are freedoms that should only be sacrificed when filled with meaning--and that takes work. Most of the noise we have to endure are the creative flashes without the work.”
― Michael J. Mitchell

“Creativity without sweat of the brow is irresponsibility. Receiving gifts without reciprocal sacrifice is selfishness. Giving answers without the work of understanding is indifference. Selfishness, indifference, and irresponsibility are the seeds of hollow pride and corruption of the soul.”
― Michael J. Mitchell