Joy is but the sign that creative emotion is fulfilling its purpose. - What Is Literature?

Joy is but the sign that creative emotion is fulfilling its purpose. - What Is Literature?

The human mind cannot create anything. It produces nothing until after having been fertilized by experience and meditation; its acquisitions read more

The human mind cannot create anything. It produces nothing until after having been fertilized by experience and meditation; its acquisitions are the gems of its production.

The secret to creativity is knowing how to hide your sources.

The secret to creativity is knowing how to hide your sources.

Don't play what's there, play what's not there.

Don't play what's there, play what's not there.

Uncertainty and mystery are energies of life. Don't let them scare you unduly, for they keep boredom at bay and read more

Uncertainty and mystery are energies of life. Don't let them scare you unduly, for they keep boredom at bay and spark creativity.

Whatever creativity is, it is in part a solution to a problem.

Whatever creativity is, it is in part a solution to a problem.

The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposed ideas in the mind at the same read more

The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposed ideas in the mind at the same time, and still retain the ability to function.

Sometimes you've got to let everything go - purge yourself. If you are unhappy with anything . . . whatever read more

Sometimes you've got to let everything go - purge yourself. If you are unhappy with anything . . . whatever is bringing you down, get rid of it. Because you'll find that when you're free, your true creativity, your true self comes out.

Creation is a drug I can't do without.

Creation is a drug I can't do without.