The words that strike us are those that awake an echo in a zone we have already made our own–the place where we live–and the vibration enables us to find fresh starting points within ourselves.

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The words that strike us are those that awake an echo in a zone we have already made our own – the place where we live – and the vibration enables us to find fresh starting points within ourselves. The words that strike us, whether they are our own or those we read, are the ones we hear as if for the first time. This happens not because we know them better but because they have awakened something in us. They have moved us from a passive state to a more active one. This is the process of creative inspiration.

Source: Il Mestiere Di Vivere: Diario 19351950

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