Creativity Quotes

Where does inspiration come from? These quotes explore the mysterious process of making something new.

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"The creative process mirrors the divine act of creation."
Friedrich Schiller
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"To be creative is to discover what already exists in potential."
Christian Wolff
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"The creative mind finds order in apparent chaos."
Christian Wolff
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"Creativity is intelligence having fun."
Johann Goethe
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"There is always a certain madness in any invention; yet often it is the only way to grow."
Johann Goethe
"Man can create nothing without the divine spark."
Moses Mendelssohn
"Creativity flows from the intersection of knowledge and imagination."
Moses Mendelssohn
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"Creativity flourishes when the mind is free from the constraints of artificial limitation."
Catharine Macaulay
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"In the union of different minds lies the birth of genius."
Johann Herder
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"Creativity flourishes in an atmosphere of freedom and acceptance."
Johann Herder
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"In the depths of solitude lies the wellspring of creativity."
Johann Herder
"To create is to participate in divine work."
Moses Mendelssohn
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"Truth is often less impressive than imagination."
Friedrich Schiller
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"What we think, we create; what we imagine, we become."
Friedrich Schiller
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"The imagination, properly trained, becomes an instrument of discovery."
Christian Wolff
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"Creativity emerges when the mind grasps the underlying principles of order."
Christian Wolff
"Creativity is the expression of our deepest selves made visible to the world."
Moses Mendelssohn
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"One must always seek the elegant solution."
Joseph-Louis Lagrange
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"Mathematics demands both creativity and logic."
Joseph-Louis Lagrange
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"I have found that simplicity lies beyond complexity."
Joseph-Louis Lagrange
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"The man of genius knows what he is doing; the man of talent does not."
Johann Goethe
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"Creativity is intelligence having fun."
Johann Goethe
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"The times of the greatest genius are the times of the greatest turbulence."
Johann Goethe
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"In order to write well, one must feel deeply."
Georges-Louis Leclerc Buffon
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"The greatest works are made by those who have nothing to prove."
Georges-Louis Leclerc Buffon
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"Creativity is intelligence having fun."
Claude Adrien Helvetius
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"Creativity is the key to a fulfilled life."
Claude Adrien Helvetius
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"Creativity is intelligence having fun."
Paul-Henri Thiry Holbach
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"Creativity flourishes where freedom of thought is protected and nurtured."
Jean Bodin
"The mind's greatest achievement is the ability to question its own assumptions."
Moses Mendelssohn