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None of us can play with the pen for some years, or wield the painter's brush, or practise any of the arts, without in time letting our minds dwell on the processes of inspiration. The mysteries of man's being must then necessarily occupy us. And if we dare to be truly frank in our facing of the self, if we will put aside preconceived notions and ready-made theories in order to watch what really happens during those processes, we discover our feet upon the verge of a great discovery. For we shall discover--if we are both patient enough and yet persistent enough--that there is a Source within us which promises astonishing possibilities to the human race. That Source is loosely called the soul.

-- Notebooks Category 22: Inspiration and the Overself > Chapter 2 : Inspiration > # 11