Creativity is essentially a lonely art. An even lonelier struggle. To some a blessing. To others a curse. It is read more

Creativity is essentially a lonely art. An even lonelier struggle. To some a blessing. To others a curse. It is in reality the ability to reach inside yourself and drag forth from your very soul an idea.

A true friend sees the good in everything, and brings out the best in the worst of things.

A true friend sees the good in everything, and brings out the best in the worst of things.

The only real failure in life is the failure to try.

The only real failure in life is the failure to try.

A man is known by the silence he keeps.

A man is known by the silence he keeps.

He is able who thinks he is able.

He is able who thinks he is able.

We should be taught not to wait for inspiration to start a thing. Action always generates inspiration. Inspiration seldom generates read more

We should be taught not to wait for inspiration to start a thing. Action always generates inspiration. Inspiration seldom generates action.

Had I been present at the creation of the world I would have proposed some improvements.

Had I been present at the creation of the world I would have proposed some improvements.

You can't just turn on creativity like a faucet. You have to be in the right mood.

You can't just turn on creativity like a faucet. You have to be in the right mood.

The creative person wants to be a know -it -all. He wants to know about all kinds of things: ancient read more

The creative person wants to be a know -it -all. He wants to know about all kinds of things: ancient history, nineteenth -century mathematics, current manufacturing techniques, flower arranging, and hog futures. Because he never knows when these ideas might come together to form a new idea. It may happen six minutes later or six months, or six years down the road. But he has faith that it will happen.