Julia Cameron Quotes

I was always willing to say, "Let's see what happens," when something came up that looked like it might help me get a little closer to where I wanted to be . . .

I think sometimes parents and teachers fail to stretch kids. My mother had a very good sense of how to stretch me just slightly outside my comfort zone.

A happy player is a good player, I think.

I want to be a good example for my son. That's the best way to parent - to be the example of what you want to see in them. That's definitely how my parents parented and how my grandparents parented. And it works.

If you can give your child only one gift, let it be enthusiasm.

As a matter of personal philosophy, I have generally said, 'Why not?' far more often than either 'Why?' or 'Not.'

I've always embraced everything and been open-minded about what's ahead.

I tried piano, acting, and a bunch of things. My family let me do what I wanted to do; they made sure I had balance in my life because I was self-driven. Listen to your kid, encourage them, and make it fun.

I'm never sure what's coming next, but I'm an open minded person and I welcome any challenge.

I'm very enthused about everything. I have a lot to say and a lot of things I'm interested in.

A mother should give her children a superabundance of enthusiasm; that after they have lost all they are sure to lose on mixing with the world, enough may still remain to prompt fated support them through great actions.

When you're wide open, the world is a good place.

It was my father who instilled the 'never say no' attitude I carry around with me today, and who instilled in me a sense of wonder, always taking us on adventures in the car, never telling us the destination.

It is so important to allow children to bloom and to be driven by their curiosity.

It sounds cheesy, but if you are having fun, people will love your company, you will be more successful, and more ideas will come your way.

I'm not shutting myself off from kids; I'm remaining open to kids and the energy that they bring.

I'm very curious. I feel more comfortable surrounded by people not like me.

I don't believe in saying no.

I'm always surprised by how optimistic and open sometimes people who are very successful are.

Growing up, I saw the world as an inspiring place full of interesting people.

Why not - is a slogan for an interesting life.

Cynics always say no. Saying yes leads to knowledge. So for as long as you have the strength to, say yes.

Never stop doubting , never stop questioning, never ever assume you have all the answers. Having all the answers kills the question itself, renders it lifeless.....an d you too. Keep looking, keep seeking. Never, ever find it all. Because when you find it all, you deny that there is more. And there is never not more.

In the past, I've never tried to discount or stop what people are saying because on some levels I find it interesting.

To doubt the experience is to discourage it. Let it be developed, see what is in it.