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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... not picked from the leaves of any author, but bred amongst the weeds and tares of mine own brain.
... not picked from the leaves of any author, but bred amongst the weeds and tares of mine own brain.
All profoundly original art looks ugly at first.
All profoundly original art looks ugly at first.
Man's mind stretched to a new idea never goes back to its original dimensions.
Man's mind stretched to a new idea never goes back to its original dimensions.
The merit of originality is not novelty; it is sincerity.
The merit of originality is not novelty; it is sincerity.
It is better to create than to be learned, creating is the true essence of life
It is better to create than to be learned, creating is the true essence of life
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 is contagious, pass it on.
Creativity is contagious, pass it on.
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.
Don't play what's there, play what's not there.
Don't play what's there, play what's not there.
