Truth often suffers more by the heat of its defenders than the arguments of its opposers.

Truth often suffers more by the heat of its defenders than the arguments of its opposers.

... not picked from the leaves of any author, but bred amongst the weeds and tares of mine own brain.

... not picked from the leaves of any author, but bred amongst the weeds and tares of mine own brain.

I think one of the reasons I'm popular again is because I'm wearing a tie. You have to be different.

I think one of the reasons I'm popular again is because I'm wearing a tie. You have to be different.

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.

Imagination is the beginning of creation. You imagine what you desire, you will what you imagine and at last you read more

Imagination is the beginning of creation. You imagine what you desire, you will what you imagine and at last you create what you will.

It is wise to learn; it is God-like to create.

It is wise to learn; it is God-like to create.

The original is unfaithful to the translation.

The original is unfaithful to the translation.

Creativity involves breaking out of established patterns in order to look at things in a different way.

Creativity involves breaking out of established patterns in order to look at things in a different way.

No great thing is created suddenly.

No great thing is created suddenly.