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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.
We try not to have ideas, preferring accidents. To create, you must empty yourself of every artistic thought.
We try not to have ideas, preferring accidents. To create, you must empty yourself of every artistic thought.
Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower.
Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower.
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.
It's like driving a car at night. You never see further than your headlights, but you can make the whole read more
It's like driving a car at night. You never see further than your headlights, but you can make the whole trip that way.
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.
The lash may force men to physical labor, it cannot force them to spiritual creativity.
The lash may force men to physical labor, it cannot force them to spiritual creativity.
An original writer is not one who imitates nobody, but one whom nobody can imitate.
An original writer is not one who imitates nobody, but one whom nobody can imitate.
The merit of originality is not novelty; it is sincerity.
The merit of originality is not novelty; it is sincerity.