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Soul-warmer of the day: Maira Kalman on happiness and the human condition. Pair with the equally wonderful Fail Safe.

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Gorgeous 1999 New Yorker cover by Maira Kalman, from The Big New Yorker Book of Dogs, celebrating 80 years of canine love from the magazine’s archives.

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There’s a certain freedom to do whatever I want to do, which I guess is the definition of being an artist.

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There’s a certain freedom to doing what I want to do, which I guess is the definition of being an artist.

Maira Kalman adds to other famous definitions of art at her Creative Mornings talk

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Time is the most precious thing.

Wisdom from artist Maira Kalman at her Creative Mornings talk

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Wonderful things happen when your brain is empty.

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Maira Kalman on walking as a source of creativity.

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How are we so optimistic, so careful Not to trip and yet Do trip, and then GET up and say O.K.

Wisdom from Maira Kalman

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In the end, okay, it’s love and it’s work — what else could there possibly be?

Maira Kalman on existence

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Maira Kalman — the remarkable artist, prolific author, and unmatched storyteller — shares some wisdom on identity, happiness, and existence.

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“We hope. We despair. We hope. We despair. That is what governs us. We have a bipolar system.”