{"author":"Patti Digh","author_id":"Patti+Digh","total_quotes":21,"quotes":[{"text":"Name your intention.","author":"Patti Digh","tags":["be-clear","claiming","focus","intention","name-it","speaking-your-mind"],"id":13770,"author_id":"Patti+Digh"},{"text":"Don't say you're a writer if you're not writing. Even if you're writing, don't call yourself a writer. Say instead, 'I write.' It's the verb that's important, not the noun.","author":"Patti Digh","tags":["titles","verb","write","writer","writing-life"],"id":38887,"author_id":"Patti+Digh"},{"text":"Watch other people for clues about who they are, not just clues about how much they are or are not like you.","author":"Patti Digh","tags":["differences","diversity","pay-attention"],"id":75628,"author_id":"Patti+Digh"},{"text":"The shortest distance between two people is a story.","author":"Patti Digh","tags":["common-bonds","getting-to-know-someone","humanity","story"],"id":80904,"author_id":"Patti+Digh"},{"text":"If you're alive, you're creative.","author":"Patti Digh","tags":["creative-expression","creativity","encouragement-and-attitude"],"id":88759,"author_id":"Patti+Digh"},{"text":"Great change doesn't come with official endorsement.","author":"Patti Digh","tags":["change","inspiration","life-paralysis","self-confidence"],"id":115670,"author_id":"Patti+Digh"},{"text":"Don't separate 'real' life from 'creative' life.","author":"Patti Digh","tags":["artists","creative","real-life"],"id":157413,"author_id":"Patti+Digh"},{"text":"Take yourself out of the center of other people's universe - it will free you up and let the universe turn more easily.","author":"Patti Digh","tags":["control","let-it-go","take-a-step-back","trust"],"id":159746,"author_id":"Patti+Digh"},{"text":"Boredom is for the selfish.","author":"Patti Digh","tags":["boredom","boredom-and-attitude","keep-learning","moving-forward","selfishness"],"id":226489,"author_id":"Patti+Digh"},{"text":"And by knowing what we fear, don't we know what we care about, how we are measuring our worth, what success looks like?' I asked. So isn't fear helpful, then?","author":"Patti Digh","tags":["caring","creativity","fear","helpful","success","verb","worth","worthiness"],"id":262572,"author_id":"Patti+Digh"}],"pagination":{"page":1,"page_size":10,"total":21,"pages":3,"next":"?page=2\u0026page_size=10"}}