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Stuck

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Arthur Miller
Arthur Miller Playwright, Essayist

"The apple cannot be stuck back on the Tree of Knowledge; once we begin to see, we are doomed and challenged to seek the strength to see more, not less."

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Anne Lamott Author, Essayist
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"If we stay where we are, where we're stuck, where we're comfortable and safe, we die there... When nothing new can get in, that's death."

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"I was always told to avoid being famous just for being famous. That's something that has always stuck in my mind. I like to work. It helps if you like what you do."

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Pablo Picasso Painter, Sculptor
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"If you're stuck in a painting, then stop and draw something else. Draw a flower and put your love into that flower. Then your powers will come back again."

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Irwin Shaw Novelist, Playwright
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"I haven't stuck to any formula. Most great writers stick to the same style, but I wanted to be more various"

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Tommy Shaw Musician
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"I've always stuck with Gibsons. I've had Guilds and Fenders, too, but I always wind up going back to Gibsons."

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George Harrison Musician, Singer-songwriter
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"Been stuck in airports, terrorized; sent to meetings, hypnotized; overexposed, commercialized. Handle me with care."

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Tim Ferriss Author, Entrepreneur, Podcaster
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"This is not my phrase, but if you're stuck in the past, then you're depressed. If you're stuck in the future, then you're anxious."

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