---
title: "1 Creative Abilities Quotes By Jessica Lave"
description: "1 Creative Abilities quotes by Jessica Lave. Plus more from Jessica Lave and more Creative Abilities sayings from other authors."
image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/84e/jessica-lave-25020_art_we-can-never-be-entirely-original-as-art_1108255.jpg"
---

> [“We can never be entirely original, as artists or as people. The genius and vision of those who came before us is too great for us to digress from entirely. Though, as creatures that are compelled to test and surpass…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jessica-lave/we-can-never-be-entirely-original-as-artists-or-as-people-the-genius/)

[Jessica Lave](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jessica-lave/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/84e/jessica-lave-25020_art_we-can-never-be-entirely-original-as-art_1108255.jpg)

## More by Jessica Lave

> [ “\[Cora:\] Did you hit your head on a library book?” ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jessica-lave/cora-did-you-hit-your-head-on-a-library-book/)

[Jessica Lave](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jessica-lave/)

> [ “\[Rylie:\] I can't marry someone just because I love them! How would that look?” ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jessica-lave/rylie-i-can-t-marry-someone-just-because-i-love-them-how-would-that/)

[Jessica Lave](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jessica-lave/)

> [ “\[Veda:\] Twenty years of thinking that vampires and witches and all things supernatural were nothing but a bedtime story: a myth, thought up by… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jessica-lave/veda-twenty-years-of-thinking-that-vampires-and-witches-and-all/)

[Jessica Lave](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jessica-lave/)

> [“When the chips are down, you are given the chance to find the strength you never knew you had and put it toward the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jessica-lave/when-the-chips-are-down-you-are-given-the-chance-to-find-the-strength/)

[Jessica Lave](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jessica-lave/)

> [“What are you talking about?’ Cora said. Veda had a sudden image of her standing over a small child with her hands on her…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jessica-lave/what-are-you-talking-about-cora-said-veda-had-a-sudden-image-of-her/)

[Jessica Lave](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jessica-lave/)

> [ “\[Hannah:\] Here is to Rylie Cates: May your pens never run out of ink, your computer never run out of power, and your brain… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jessica-lave/hannah-here-is-to-rylie-cates-may-your-pens-never-run-out-of-ink-your/)

[Jessica Lave](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jessica-lave/)

> [ “\[Anders:\] You will be making enough money that you could move out of that hole you call an apartment. \[Christina:\] Don’t be ridiculous. I’m… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jessica-lave/anders-you-will-be-making-enough-money-that-you-could-move-out-of/)

[Jessica Lave](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jessica-lave/)

> [ “\[Cora:\]‘Michael—that guy from the restaurant the other night—he works over there. He runs the prehistoric department.’ ‘I’m surprised,’ Veda said. ‘At what?’ ‘That you’re… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jessica-lave/cora-michael-that-guy-from-the-restaurant-the-other-night-he-works/)

[Jessica Lave](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jessica-lave/)

> [“We can never be entirely original, as artists or as people. The genius and vision of those who came before us is too great…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jessica-lave/we-can-never-be-entirely-original-as-artists-or-as-people-the-genius/)

[Jessica Lave](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jessica-lave/)

> [ “\[Rylie:\] I was thinking about that short you directed--The Pier. I wondered if you had a video or a reel of it somewhere. \[Finn:\]… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jessica-lave/rylie-i-was-thinking-about-that-short-you-directed-the-pier-i/)

[Jessica Lave](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jessica-lave/)

> [ “\[Devon:\] Stop worrying. That's my job. You're the talent. You're supposed to go do ridiculous things and not think about the consequences until they… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jessica-lave/devon-stop-worrying-that-s-my-job-you-re-the-talent-you-re-supposed/)

[Jessica Lave](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jessica-lave/)

> [ “\[Veda:\] 'The media presence and inability of people to keep anything to themselves anymore is working for \*us\*. He can’t cover his tracks as… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jessica-lave/veda-the-media-presence-and-inability-of-people-to-keep-anything-to/)

[Jessica Lave](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jessica-lave/)

> [ “\[Sharon Howard:\] You know, I didn't expect a kid fresh out of college from Maine to be so cutthroat.” ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jessica-lave/sharon-howard-you-know-i-didn-t-expect-a-kid-fresh-out-of-college/)

[Jessica Lave](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jessica-lave/)

> [ “\[Veda:\] 'Sure. Let me put these \[books\] back and we can go.' Cora looked at the number of volumes on the table and sat… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jessica-lave/veda-sure-let-me-put-these-books-back-and-we-can-go-cora-looked-at/)

[Jessica Lave](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jessica-lave/)

> [“Good or bad, words have an impact on each of us. As a writer, I can only hope that the effects my words have…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jessica-lave/good-or-bad-words-have-an-impact-on-each-of-us-as-a-writer-i-can-only/)

[Jessica Lave](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jessica-lave/)

```json
{
    "@context": "https://schema.org",
    "@graph": [
        {
            "@type": "ItemList",
            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/creative-abilities/jessica-lave/#itemlist",
            "name": "1 Creative Abilities Quotes By Jessica Lave",
            "numberOfItems": 1,
            "itemListElement": [
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 1,
                    "item": {
                        "@type": "Quotation",
                        "text": "“We can never be entirely original, as artists or as people. The genius and vision of those who came before us is too great for us to digress from entirely. Though, as creatures that are compelled to test and surpass our own creative abilities, we must always strive for that originality in everything we do in order to move the world forward.”",
                        "creator": {
                            "@type": "Person",
                            "name": "Jessica Lave"
                        },
                        "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jessica-lave/we-can-never-be-entirely-original-as-artists-or-as-people-the-genius/",
                        "image": {
                            "@type": "ImageObject",
                            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/84e/jessica-lave-25020_art_we-can-never-be-entirely-original-as-art_1108255.jpg",
                            "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/84e/jessica-lave-25020_art_we-can-never-be-entirely-original-as-art_1108255.jpg",
                            "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/84e/jessica-lave-25020_art_we-can-never-be-entirely-original-as-art_1108255.jpg",
                            "width": 1080,
                            "height": 1080,
                            "caption": "“We can never be entirely original, as artists or as people. The genius and vision of those who came before…” — Jessica Lave",
                            "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes",
                            "creator": {
                                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization"
                            }
                        }
                    }
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "@type": "CollectionPage",
            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/creative-abilities/jessica-lave/#webpage",
            "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/creative-abilities/jessica-lave/",
            "name": "Creative Abilities Quotes by Jessica Lave",
            "isPartOf": {
                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#website"
            },
            "mainEntity": {
                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/creative-abilities/jessica-lave/#itemlist"
            },
            "primaryImageOfPage": {
                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/84e/jessica-lave-25020_art_we-can-never-be-entirely-original-as-art_1108255.jpg"
            },
            "description": "1 Creative Abilities quotes by Jessica Lave. Plus more from Jessica Lave and more Creative Abilities sayings from other authors.",
            "breadcrumb": {
                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/creative-abilities/jessica-lave/#breadcrumb"
            }
        },
        {
            "@type": "BreadcrumbList",
            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/creative-abilities/jessica-lave/#breadcrumb",
            "itemListElement": [
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 1,
                    "name": "Home",
                    "item": "https://sms4smile.com/"
                },
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 2,
                    "name": "Quotes",
                    "item": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/"
                },
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 3,
                    "name": "Topics",
                    "item": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/categories/"
                },
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 4,
                    "name": "Creative Abilities",
                    "item": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/creative-abilities/"
                },
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 5,
                    "name": "Jessica Lave",
                    "item": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/creative-abilities/jessica-lave/"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "@type": "WebSite",
            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#website",
            "name": "SMS4Smile Quotes",
            "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/",
            "publisher": {
                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization"
            }
        },
        {
            "@type": "Organization",
            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization",
            "name": "SMS4Smile Quotes",
            "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/",
            "logo": {
                "@type": "ImageObject",
                "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/themes/sq/assets/icons/icon-512.png",
                "width": 512,
                "height": 512
            }
        }
    ]
}
```