whiskey river
I always say this when he finds a quote that resonates with me.
Good old whiskey river:
Read carefully, then don’t read; work hard, then forget about it; know your tradition, then liberate yourself from it; learn language, then free yourself from it. Finally, know at least one form of magic.
– Gary Snyder
– Gary Snyder
WR has been on a bit of a “quotes about writing” tear at the moment. It’s worth perusing his recent entries if that sort of thing interests you.
