...only kindness can

Neither genius, fame, nor love show the greatness of the soul. Only kindness can do that. 

-Jean Baptiste Henri Lacordaire, preacher, journalist, and activist (1802-1861)

...you see more in yourself

When you re-read a classic, you do not see more in the book than you did before; you see more in yourself than there was before.
-Clifton Fadiman, editor and critic (1904-1999)

...wear your amateurism

‘Forget about being an expert or a professional, and wear your amateurism (your heart, your love) on your sleeve. Share what you love, and the people who love the same things will find you’. 
- Austin Kleon, Show Your Work (2014) 

...more surprising

Most creativity is a transition from one context into another where things are more surprising. There’s an element of surprise, and especially in science, there is often laughter that goes along with the ‘Aha’. Art also has this element. Our job is to remind us that there are more contexts than the one that we’re in -- the one that we think is reality.
-Alan Kay, computer scientist (b. 17 May 1940)

Patience & Persistence

Knowing trees, I understand the meaning of patience. Knowing grass, I can appreciate persistence. 

-Hal Borland, author and journalist (1900-1978)