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.
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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.
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.
It is wise to learn; it is God-like to create.
It is wise to learn; it is God-like to create.
All profoundly original art looks ugly at first.
All profoundly original art looks ugly at first.
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.
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.
Most people are more comfortable with old problems than with new solutions.
Most people are more comfortable with old problems than with new solutions.
Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep.
Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep.
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.
