Able Quote by Edward de Bono

Creativity gives hope that there can be a worthwhile idea.

— Edward de Bono

Creativity is dangerous. We cannot open ourselves to new insights without endangering the security of our prior assumptions. We cannot propose new ideas without…

— Robert Grudin

Nothing will destroy creativity thought faster than judging the value of the idea on the spot.

— Wendy Oldfield

Invention is the natural outcome of creative thinking.

— Sark

Few ideas are in themselves practical. It is for want of imagination in applying them that they fail. The creative process does not end…

— John D. Arnold

In fact, the only way to remain creative over time--to not be undone by our expertise--is to experiment with ignorance, to stare at things…

— Jonah Lehrer

Even the greatest idea can become meaningless in the rush to judgement. To gauge an idea as feasible we must cut our ties to…

— Shigeo Shingo

Creativity requires novelty. Imagination is all about counterfactuals and untested possibilities that don't yet exist.

— Maria Konnikova

Ideas are the most fragile things in the world, and if you do not write them down, they will be lost forever.

— Phil Cooke

Creativity is not and never has been sensible.

— Julia Cameron

To be creative, an idea must also be appropriate—useful and actionable.

— Teresa Amabile

I think lots of ideas are sometimes in our heads without us quite, you know, knowing it.

— Rachel Joyce