Quotes About Clarity

Writing crystallizes thought and thought produces action.

Writing comes more easily if you have something to say.

Was it only by dreaming or writing that I could find out what I thought?

When I'm writing, I'm trying to immerse myself in the chaos of an emotional experience, rather than separate myself from it and look back at it from a distance with clarity and tell it as a story. Because that's how life is lived, you know?

I work very hard on the writing, writing and rewriting and trying to weed out the lumber.

Good writing does not come from verbiage but from words.

There's nothing more stressful than your stomach growling. But interestingly enough, some of my best writing came when I was poor and hungry - living off water and oatmeal, mind clear.

In the end, all disguises must drop.

It was hard to tell what her weapons were, except for that sort of inane good sense and emotional honesty.

Light will blind us in time, but what we learn in the dark can see us through. To read, even in the half-dark, is also to call the lost forward.

Too much truth got in the way.

Secrets are revealed as you are ready to understand them.

I have an idea of who I wish I were, and that obscures my understanding of who I actually am.

One of life's small pleasures is to return something to its proper place;

I was always telling myself, "Keep it simple." But as Albert Einstein pointed out, "Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler.

It turns out that stating a problem clearly often suggests its solution. p 32

Getting in control of our possessions makes us feel more in control of our fates. If this is an illusion, it's a helpful illusion--and it's a more pleasant way to live.

UPHOLDER/Obligers must be sure to articulate inner expectations and to create boundaries to protect inner expectations from outer interference.

by politely asking questions ..., we often can clarify our approach, prevent false steps and needless work, and end up with a better result

There's no right or best way to create a better life. Nevertheless, while each of us may define and achieve outer order in different ways, it's clear that for most people, outer order does indeed contribute to inner calm.

When life was taking its ordinary course, it was hard to remember what really mattered.

When I think of myself in the third person, many things become clearer.

See something once—really see it—and it never looks the same again.

Upholders may struggle in situations where expectations aren't clear or the rules aren't established. They may feel compelled to meet expectations, even ones that seem pointless. They may feel uneasy when they know they're breaking the rules, even unnecessary rules, unless they work out a powerful justification to do so.