57 Quotes by Stephen Nachmanovitch

Mastery means responsibility, ability to respond in real time to the need of the moment. Intuitive or inspired living means not just passively hearing the voice, but acting on it.

The conception, composition, practice, and performance of a piece of music can blossom in a single moment.

With too little judgement, we get trash. With too much judgement, we get blockage.

Any action can be practiced as an art, as a craft, or as drudgery.

You can’t express inspiration without skill.

Creativity exists more in the searching than in the finding.

Play, creativity, art, spontaneity, all these experiences are their own rewards and are blocked when we perform for reward or punishment, profit or loss.

We provide both irritation and inspiration for each other- the grist for each other’s pearl making.

Surrender means cultivating a comfortable attitude toward not knowing, being nurtured by the mystery of moments that are dependably surprising, ever fresh.