07 May 2013

This quote is from another of my favourite authors (who was also introduced to me by my Mum - great taste must be in the genes, right?). It's from Jeanette Winterson's autobiographical novel Why Be Happy When You Could Be Normal? (excellent title, yes?), which I am currently devouring. 

I adore this quote. There's something about it that just rings true. Play it safe when you're thinking about lunch (a grilled chicken salad, perhaps) but when you're choosing who to love, how to live, fling yourself over that edge. Indeed. 

The font is a lovely skinny hand drawn one from Cindy Kinash. It's called 'Hello I Like You' (excellent name, yes?), and it's only US $20 which I reckon is pretty great value for such a useful font. 

The watercolour bits and bobs are some photoshop brushes by Mindful Pixels, you can get them here, from Creative Market (my new favourite graphic design-y resource-y place). I have downloaded a lot of brushes over the past few months and this set is by far my absolute favourite, and it's only US $5! 

In other news, I have realised photoshop is not a creative tool at all. It is actually a giant black vortex that sucks up masses and masses of time and the next thing you know it's hours past eating-o-clock, your arse is numb, and all you've got to show for it is a squiggle or two. Which you've test viewed in at least 37 different colours. Or is that just me?

6 comments:

  1. Excellent sentiment! That Jeanette Winterson is one insightful lady - I love her writing. Great post.

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    1. Yes, insightful is a great description! Even more so because she goes on to say that after you risk it, after you take that leap, "you do not experience great joy and energy. You are unhappy. Things get worse." She recognises that change and risk maybe necessary but they are also fraught with loss and fear and loneliness.

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  2. Wonderful quote and haha! I know exactly what you mean about Photoshop. :)

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    1. Oh good, glad it's not just me! I find it a bigger time sucker than anything the internet has to offer, and that's saying something! Fun though :)

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  3. Oh I love the quote and yes totally agree Photoshop is a big time sucker. I love that font too delish!!

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  4. What a great quote! That one's going to stick with me for a while.

    And how funny - I recently bought a (different) watercolor brush set from Mindful Pixels, too! I'm really enjoying Creative Market a lot. Love that they offer commercial use items, just in case.

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