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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.
First, I do not sit down at my desk to put into verse something that is already clear in my read more
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Creation is a drug I can't do without.
Creation is a drug I can't do without.
