Sunday, August 18, 2013

Habit is More Dependable than Inspiration

Forget inspiration, habit is more dependable.  Habit will sustain you whether you're inspired or not.  Habit will help you finish and polish your stories.  Inspiration won't.  Habit is persistence in practice.
                                                                                   --Octavia Butler
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