“Fear of failure is the biggest thing that blocks creativity. It makes you give up too soon on a project, or on a writing life.”
- Kim Addonizio, about creativity interview, 2007
” … How many days
are left of my life, how much does it matter if I manage to say
one true thing about it –”
- Kim Addonizio, ‘The Numbers’
Tell Me (BOA Editions, 2000)
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2009/09/24 at 4:10 pm
I love the quotes. My fear of failure often keeps me from submitting. I especially love the second quote. How many days are left? Okay, it’s time to submit something right now. Thanks for the inspiration:)
2009/09/26 at 4:52 am
Yep. Fear that maybe I really do suck. But the fear of dying and not saying what I need to say is worse, so I keep writing. I like her silver rings and her cool tattoo.
2009/10/16 at 2:37 am
strange I often think the same thing…
are you a fish too?
I’m pisces!
2009/10/16 at 2:38 am
actually think – how can I do what I need to before the end … we all know the end is coming.