“Don't say you're a writer if you're not writing. Even if you're writing, don't call yourself a writer. Say instead, 'I write.' It's the verb that's important, not the noun.”

— Patti Digh, Creative Is a Verb: If You're Alive, You're Creative

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“We are always - always- in choice.”

— Patti Digh, Creative Is a Verb: If You're Alive, You're Creative

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“Don't separate 'real' life from 'creative' life.”

— Patti Digh, Creative Is a Verb: If You're Alive, You're Creative

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“What few rules appear to be in place are all made up.”

— Patti Digh, Creative Is a Verb: If You're Alive, You're Creative

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“We can either own our circumstances and be creative in them, or we can throw up our hands and say, I cannot be held accountable because the conditions are not ideal.”

— Patti Digh, Creative Is a Verb: If You're Alive, You're Creative

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