Creativity Quote by P. J. O'Rourke

Where self-interest is violently suppressed, it is replaced by a burdensome system of bureaucratic control which dries up the wellsprings of initiative and creativity.

— P. J. O'Rourke

Self-interest is the most ingenious and persuasive of all the agents that deceive our consciences, while by means of it our unhappy and stubborn…

— William C. Bryant

self-interest usually brings injustice with it.

— Catherine the Great

More things are left undone through neglect of duty than through neglect of self-interest.

— Francois Alexandre Frederic, duc de la Rochefoucauld-Liancourt

“Modern society is in a state of turbulence brought about, in large part, by political efforts to maintain static, equilibrium conditions; practices that interfere…

— Butler Shaffer

Successful organizing is not built on self-interest but rather on dignity and a sense of purpose.

— Paul Wellstone

Creative capitalism takes this interest in the fortunes of others and ties it to our interest in our own fortunes in ways that help…

— Bill Gates

Is self-interest a bad thing? We want our leaders to be pure and good, but at the same time we want them to be…

— Beau Willimon

Creativity is the ability to identify self-imposed constraints, remove them, and explore the consequences of their removal.

— Russell L. Ackoff

When we are self-conscious, we cannot be wholly aware; we must throw ourselves out first. This throwing ourselves away is the act of creativity.

— Madeleine L'Engle

Creativity suffers under great scrutiny from ourselves or others.

— Sark

“A free society may be seen to be bent in its entirety on exploring self-improvement”

— Frans P.B. Osinga