Art Quote by Jacob Bronowski
“A man becomes creative, whether he is an artist or scientist, when he finds a new unity in the variety of nature. He does so by finding a likeness between things which were not thought alike before.”
About This Quote
Source Book: The Ascent of Man, 1973
Creativity arises by uniting disparate natural phenomena, seeing similarity where none was seen before.
In simple terms: Finding connections in nature sparks creativity.
Seek analogies across fields to inspire innovation.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- research
- artistic practice
- problem solving
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- What unexpected similarity have you discovered?
- How can you apply this method to your work?
May lead to forced or superficial connections.