Who said "A creative act is like an act of physical creation."?

This quote is attributed to Anton Chekhov.

A creative act is like an act of physical creation. - Anton Chekhov

"A creative act is like an act of physical creation."

Anton Chekhov Creativity

Playwright Novelist Russian 1860–1904

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