Natalie Goldberg World Quotations

When you are present, the world is truly alive.

So writing is not just writing. It is also having a relationship with other writers. And don't be jealous, especially secretly. That's the worst kind. If someone writes something great, it's just more clarity in the world for all of us.

In the middle of the world, make one positive step. In the center of chaos, make one definitive act. Just write.

I am free to write the worst junk in the world.

I have students that I tell, "If your book doesn't sell or you can't publish it, write another book. Quit sitting around." The publishing world is a business, but it's not any big deal. An editor is not your guru. Your agent is not your guru.

We are each a concert reverberating with our whole lives and reflecting and amplifying the world around us.