Who said "To be creative is to refuse to accept the world as it is."?

This quote is attributed to Themistocles.

To be creative is to refuse to accept the world as it is. - Themistocles

"To be creative is to refuse to accept the world as it is."

Themistocles Creativity

Statesman General Ancient Greece 524–460

"A man is not finished when he is defeated. He is finished when he quits."

"The victor will not be asked afterwards whether he told the truth."

"Persuasion is a far more powerful weapon than force."

"Do not despise the enemy that is down, for fortune is fickle."

"When life gives you lemons, make something beautiful."

"Creativity knows no bounds."

"Creativity is the expression of the soul."

"I'm making this up as I go."