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> [Creation is a sentient and instinctual flow that determines where to go and what to change or omit.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shaun-mcniff/creation-is-a-sentient-and-instinctual-flow-that-determines-where-to/)

[Shaun McNiff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shaun-mcniff/)

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## More by Shaun McNiff

> [Creativity can be defined as an original act of imagination that brings something into existence. It is a desire and innate drive to make…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shaun-mcniff/creativity-can-be-defined-as-an-original-act-of-imagination-that/)

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> [“Imagine consultants coming into an organization to help people look at their most routine daily action … as extensions of the creative process. ”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shaun-mcniff/imagine-consultants-coming-into-an-organization-to-help-people-look/)

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> [Creative expression requires an ability to work with feelings and channel them. Frustration, dissatisfaction, and even a sense of desperation may help you access…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shaun-mcniff/creative-expression-requires-an-ability-to-work-with-feelings-and/)

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> [Focusing-Oriented Art Therapy is a major contribution to art therapy literature and practice. Laury Rappaport introduces a contemplative method and philosophy grounded in the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shaun-mcniff/focusing-oriented-art-therapy-is-a-major-contribution-to-art-therapy/)

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> [Art is an articulator of the soul's uncensored purpose and deepest will.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shaun-mcniff/art-is-an-articulator-of-the-soul-s-uncensored-purpose-and-deepest/)

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> [We can only learn about creativity through our own experience of it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shaun-mcniff/we-can-only-learn-about-creativity-through-our-own-experience-of-it/)

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> [The greatest opportunities for creative transformation are often lodged in our discontents. Art is an alchemical process that feeds on emotional energy. When we…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shaun-mcniff/the-greatest-opportunities-for-creative-transformation-are-often/)

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> [Imaginative compassion for that which is other than myself is a constant artistic and ethical discipline.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shaun-mcniff/imaginative-compassion-for-that-which-is-other-than-myself-is-a/)

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> [It, (creativity) requires an inclination to step into the unknown, as well as the ability to persist when there is no end in sight.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shaun-mcniff/it-creativity-requires-an-inclination-to-step-into-the-unknown-as/)

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> [Creative energy manifests in the 'aura' of the environment - the distinct atmosphere, quality and 'air of the place.' It has a contagious effect…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shaun-mcniff/creative-energy-manifests-in-the-aura-of-the-environment-the-distinct/)

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> [Creativity is a force moving through us, and only through practice do we learn how to cooperate with it. The 'process' is like a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shaun-mcniff/creativity-is-a-force-moving-through-us-and-only-through-practice-do/)

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> [A person's license to create is irrevocable, and it opens to every corner of daily life. But it is always hard to see that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shaun-mcniff/a-person-s-license-to-create-is-irrevocable-and-it-opens-to-every/)

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> [Creative freedom is determined by how we behold the world. Any one of us can make new things with our perceptions that serve as…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shaun-mcniff/creative-freedom-is-determined-by-how-we-behold-the-world-any-one-of/)

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> [Creation is a sentient and instinctual flow that determines where to go and what to change or omit.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shaun-mcniff/creation-is-a-sentient-and-instinctual-flow-that-determines-where-to/)

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