Creativity Quotes
Where does inspiration come from? These quotes explore the mysterious process of making something new.
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"Creativity flourishes in constraint as much as in freedom - sometimes more."Kenneth Arrow
"Creativity flourishes in an environment of psychological safety."Kenneth Boulding
"Creativity requires both discipline and freedom in equal measure."Kenneth Boulding
"Innovation requires both creative thinking and rigorous analysis."Paul Samuelson
"Creativity in policy design solves problems that rigid rules cannot."Paul Samuelson
"Creativity thrives in economies where failure is tolerated and learning rewarded."Paul Samuelson
"An economy is ultimately an expression of human creativity organized through systems of production."Wassily Leontief
"The study of production relationships is ultimately the study of human possibility."Wassily Leontief
"Innovation in measurement is as important as innovation in production."Simon Kuznets
"Innovation in methods is as important as innovation in markets."Simon Kuznets
"The beauty of economic analysis is that it can be applied to any situation."Joan Robinson
"Innovation often comes from necessity, not abundance."Joan Robinson
"Competition can be cruel, but also can be creative."Joan Robinson
"Creative activity could presumably be looked upon as a technique for the discovery of reality."Kenneth Boulding
"The most creative people are those who can hold contradictions without resolving them."Kenneth Boulding
"The pursuit of knowledge for its own sake is the highest human calling."Paul Samuelson
"The great achievements of civilization have not come from government bureaus."Milton Friedman
"The function of entrepreneurs is to reform or revolutionize the pattern of production."Joseph Schumpeter
"The entrepreneur creates value where none existed before."Joseph Schumpeter
"The entrepreneur acts as a force for social and economic transformation."Joseph Schumpeter
"The entrepreneur bridges the gap between invention and commercial application."Joseph Schumpeter
"The entrepreneur must possess both imagination and practical skill."Joseph Schumpeter
"Creativity emerges from the combination of existing elements."Vilfredo Pareto
"Creativity requires the courage to be wrong repeatedly."Vilfredo Pareto
"The complexity of social problems demands creative and bold solutions"Gunnar Myrdal
"The most important discoveries are often made by outsiders"Gunnar Myrdal
"Creativity in solving problems often comes from understanding constraints."Paul Samuelson
"Innovation in measurement techniques reveals new truths about the world we inhabit."Simon Kuznets
"The power of statistics lies not in their certainty but in their ability to provoke thought."Simon Kuznets
"The economist's greatest contribution is to ask better questions, not merely to provide answers."Simon Kuznets