Creativity Quotes

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Creativity is not simply a property of exceptional people but an exceptional property of all people. — Ron Carter
The creative process is also the most terrifying part because you don't know exactly what's going to happen or where it is going to lead.… — Stephen Covey
Solitude is creativity's best friend, and solitude is refreshment for our souls. — Naomi Judd
Creativity always dies a quick death in rooms that house conference tables. — Bruce Herschensohn
The lash may force men to physical labor, it cannot force them to spiritual creativity. — Sholem Asch
It is all about technique. The great mistake of this century is to put inspiration and creativity first. — Vivienne Westwood
I consider it my job to nurture the creativity of the people I work with because at Sony we know that a terrific idea is… — Akio Morita
At each stage...entirely new laws, concepts and generalizations are necessary, requiring inspiration and creativity to just as great a degree as in the previous one. — Poul Anderson
The mainspring of creativity appears to be the same tendency which we discover so deeply as the curative force in psychotherapy, man's tendency to actualize… — Carl Rogers
The opposite of creativity is cynicism — Esa Saarinen
You can't fake creativity, competence, or sexual arousal. — Douglas Coupland
In the belly of the furnace of creativity is a sexual fire; the flames twine about each other in fear and delight. The same sort… — Gary Snyder
I came to the conclusion long ago that limits to innovation have less to do with technology or creativity than organizational agility. Inspired individuals can… — Ray Stata
Creativity is especially expressed in the ability to make connections, to make associations, to turn things around and express them in a new way. — Tim Hansen
Moving around is good for creativity: the next line of dialogue that you desperately need may well be waiting in the back of the refrigerator… — Will Shetterly
The portal of healing and creativity always takes us into the realm of the spirit. — Angeles Arrien
Confusion is the welcome mat at the door of creativity. — Michael J. Gelb
As we transcend our past in the things we do, we also become who we can be. Thus creativity is those attitudes by which we… — John G. Young
Creativity is the state of consciousness in which you enter into the treasury of your innermost being and bring the beauty into manifestation. — Torkom Saraydarian
The best way to help people to maximize their creative potential is to allow them to do something they love. — Teresa Amabile

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