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 seems safe to say that significant discovery, really creative thinking, does not occur with regard to problems about which read more

It seems safe to say that significant discovery, really creative thinking, does not occur with regard to problems about which the thinker is lukewarm.

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.

Man was made at the end of the week's work when God was tired.

Man was made at the end of the week's work when God was tired.

Don't play what's there, play what's not there.

Don't play what's there, play what's not there.

The good ideas are all hammered out in agony by individuals, not spewed out by groups.

The good ideas are all hammered out in agony by individuals, not spewed out by groups.

Whatever creativity is, it is in part a solution to a problem.

Whatever creativity is, it is in part a solution to a problem.

It is wise to learn; it is God-like to create.

It is wise to learn; it is God-like to create.

Had I been present at the creation of the world I would have proposed some improvements.

Had I been present at the creation of the world I would have proposed some improvements.