March 30, 2011

Sail We Must


We must sail sometimes with the wind, and sometimes against it -- but sail we must, and not drift, nor lie at anchor.   
--Oliver Wendell Holmes

I keep this quote in mind today, while fighting through my writer's block.  If I just keep moving forward, I know there will be gems that surface along the way.  I know he is speaking of life in general, but I like thinking of writing as a sailboat ride through the ocean.  Sometimes, the water is calm and easy going with the sun shining at you from above and below, and sometimes you have to fight a tempest just to make it out alive.  What a journey!

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