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.

There is one thing stronger than all the armies in the world; and that is an idea whose time has read more

There is one thing stronger than all the armies in the world; and that is an idea whose time has come.

All profoundly original art looks ugly at first.

All profoundly original art looks ugly at first.

Creativity is allowing oneself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep.

Creativity is allowing oneself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep.

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.

It is not good enough to have a good mind; the main thing is to use it well.

It is not good enough to have a good mind; the main thing is to use it well.

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

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

The deepest experience of the creator is feminine, for it is experience of receiving and bearing. - Letters of Rainer read more

The deepest experience of the creator is feminine, for it is experience of receiving and bearing. - Letters of Rainer Maria Rilke.

It's been very important throughout my career that I've met all the guys I've copied, because at each stage they've read more

It's been very important throughout my career that I've met all the guys I've copied, because at each stage they've said, "Don't play like me, play like you.".