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Creativity Quotes by David Lynch
- Every single person has within an ocean of pure vibrant consciousness. Every single human being can experience that - infinite intelligence, infinite creativity, infinite happiness,…
- There is an ocean of creativity within every human being.
- I find the joy of the 'doing' increases. Creativity increases. Intuition increases. The pleasure of life grows. And negativity recedes.
- I started Transcendental Meditation in 1973 and have not missed a single meditation ever since. Twice a day, every day. It has given me effortless…
- Everybody's got creativity. You just get more of it [when you meditate].
- I look at the world and I see absurdity all around me. People do strange things constantly, to the point that, for the most part,…
- I love child things because there's so much mystery when you're a child. When you're a child, something as simple as a tree doesn't make…
- I'm lost in a transition. The old is dead, and I don't know what the new is. The only way to find the new is…
- Forget being the best of anything. That's the fruit of the action, and you do the work -they say- for the doing, not the fruit.…
- I like things that go into hidden, mysterious places, places I want to explore that are very disturbing. In that disturbing thing, there is sometimes…
- You've got to let accidents and strange things happen - let it work, so it's got an organic sort of quality ... By trying to…
- We all have at least two sides. The world we live in is a world of opposites. And the trick is to reconcile those opposing…
- A lot of artists think they want anger. But a real, strong, bitter anger occupies the mind, leaving no room for creativity.
- Negativity is the enemy of creativity.
- Transcendental meditation is an ancient mental technique that allows any human being to dive within, transcend and experience the source of everything. It's such a…
- I thought when I started meditation that I was going to get real calm and peaceful and it's going to be over. It's not that…
- Intuition is the key to everything, in painting, filmmaking, business - everything. I think you could have an intellectual ability, but if you can sharpen…
- I don't think it was pain that made [Vincent Van Gogh] great - I think his painting brought him whatever happiness he had.
- It's so freeing, it's beautiful in a way, to have a great failure, there's nowhere to go but up.
- I learned that just beneath the surface there's another world, and still different worlds as you dig deeper. I knew it as a kid, but…
- Being in darkness and confusion is interesting to me. But behind it you can rise out of that and see things the way the really…
More Creativity Quotes
- The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance. — Aristotle
- There is no great genius without a mixture of madness. — Aristotle
- Originality is the essence of true scholarship. Creativity is the soul of the true scholar. — Nnamdi Azikiwe
- The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds new discoveries, is not 'Eureka!' but 'That's funny...' — Isaac Asimov
- Imagination is the highest kite one can fly. — Lauren Bacall
- A prudent question is one-half of wisdom. — Francis Bacon
- You don't take a photograph, you make it. — Ansel Adams
- When words become unclear, I shall focus with photographs. When images become inadequate, I shall be content with silence. — Ansel Adams
- There are always two people in every picture: the photographer and the viewer. — Ansel Adams
- No man has the right to dictate what other men should perceive, create or produce, but all should be encouraged to reveal… — Ansel Adams
- Millions of men have lived to fight, build palaces and boundaries, shape destinies and societies; but the compelling force of all times… — Ansel Adams
- Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep. — Scott Adams