“Human salvation lies in the hands of the creatively maladjusted.”
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Creativity quotes.
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“A talent is formed in stillness, a character in the world’s torrent.”
“There’s nothing clever that hasn’t been thought of before — you’ve just got to try to think it all over again.”
“The most regretful people on earth are those who felt the call to creative work, who felt their own creative power restive and uprising, and gave to it neither power nor time.”
“Mystery is at the heart of creativity. That, and surprise.”
“Establishing and keeping a routine can be even more important than having a lot of time. Inertia is the death of creativity. You have to stay in the groove.”
“It’s always a mistake to equate productivity and creativity. They are not the same. In fact, they’re frequently at odds with each other: You’re often most creative when you’re the least productive.”
“Whatever pain you can’t get rid of, make it your creative offering.”
“The very highest states — of awe and joy, wonder and love, meaning and creativity — emerge from this bittersweet nature of reality. We experience them not because life is perfect — but because it’s not.”
“Always be reading. Go to the library. There’s magic in being surrounded by books. Get lost in the stacks. Read bibliographies. It’s not the book you start with, it’s the book that book leads you to.”