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    First, I do not sit down at my desk to put into verse something that is already clear in my mind. If it were clear in my mind, I should have no incentive or need to write about it. We do not write in order to be understood; we write in order to understand.

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The original is unfaithful to the translation.

The original is unfaithful to the translation.

by Jorge Luis Borges Found in: Creativity Quotes,
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Creativity is contagious, pass it on.

Creativity is contagious, pass it on.

by Albert Einstein Found in: Creativity Quotes,
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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.

by Charles Du Bos Found in: Creativity Quotes,
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The merit of originality is not novelty; it is sincerity.

The merit of originality is not novelty; it is sincerity.

by Thomas Carlyle Found in: Creativity Quotes,
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The secret to creativity is knowing how to hide your sources.

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

by Albert Einstein Found in: Creativity Quotes,
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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.

by E. L. Doctorow Found in: Creativity Quotes,
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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.

by Isaac Newton Found in: Creativity Quotes,
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All profoundly original art looks ugly at first.

All profoundly original art looks ugly at first.

by Clement Greenberg Found in: Creativity Quotes,
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Because of their courage, their lack of fear, they (creative people) are willing to make silly mistakes. The truly creative read more

Because of their courage, their lack of fear, they (creative people) are willing to make silly mistakes. The truly creative person is one who can think crazy; such a person knows full well that many of his great ideas will prove to be worthless. The creative person is flexible -- he is able to change as the situation changes, to break habits, to face indecision and changes in conditions without undue stress. He is not threatened by the unexpected as rigid, inflexible people are.

by Frank Goble Found in: Creativity Quotes,
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