“For now, what is important is not finding the answer, but looking for it.” ― Douglas R. Hofstadter, Gödel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid. If you get stuck, get away from your desk. Take a walk, take a bath, go to sleep, make a pie, draw, listen to ­music, meditate, exercise; whatever you do, don`t just stick there scowling at the problem. But don`t make telephone calls or go to a party; if you do, other people`s words will pour in where your lost words should be. Open a gap for them, create a space. Be patient. ― Hilary Mantel, The Guardian, 25 February 2010. ©

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