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Creativity Quotes by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
- Everything has been thought of before, but the problem is to think of it again.
- A creation of importance can only be produced when its author isolates himself, it is a child of solitude.
- One can be instructed in society, one is inspired only in solitude.
- A man should hear a little music, read a little poetry, and see a fine picture every day of his life, in order that worldly…
- One never goes so far as when one doesn't know where one is going.
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