Creativity Quotes

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

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"Creativity is the ability to connect what exists differently."
Christopher Peterson
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"Creativity solves what logic alone cannot."
Christopher Peterson
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"Creative individuals are remarkable for their ability to adapt to almost any situation and to make productive use of whatever is at hand."
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
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"The most fundamental reason to make art is because we must. It is as essential as breathing."
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
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"Innovation is the product of combining existing ideas in novel ways."
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
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"To be creative is to be fully human. To inhibit creativity is to diminish ourselves."
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
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"Every person is an artist. The question is whether they choose to be a conscious artist or an unconscious one."
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
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"Creativity flourishes when you give yourself permission to be imperfect."
Martin Seligman
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"We construct narratives about ourselves that often diverge significantly from objective reality"
Roy Baumeister
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"Creativity emerges from the combination and recombination of existing ideas and patterns"
Roy Baumeister
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"Creativity is not about being different; it is about being honest."
Amos Tversky
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"If we would have new knowledge, we must get a whole world of new questions."
Harriet Martineau
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"The mind expands when challenged with new ideas."
Harriet Martineau
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"To create is to participate in the divine."
Harriet Martineau
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"Creativity flourishes when we manage our stress effectively."
Daniel Goleman
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"Creativity is not a talent. It is a way of operating."
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
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"Consciousness expands through acts of creation."
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
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"We are more creative when we work within constraints, not without them."
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
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"Positive emotion makes us more creative, more resilient, and more socially connected."
Martin Seligman
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"Your signature strengths are your gifts to the world and to yourself."
Martin Seligman
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"The capacity for joy is always present; we just need to cultivate it."
Martin Seligman
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"Creativity emerges when we combine our strengths in novel ways."
Christopher Peterson
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"Creativity is the highest expression of human potential."
Christopher Peterson
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"Creativity is available to everyone - it's not the province of the gifted few."
Christopher Peterson
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"Creativity requires both originality and the ability to implement your ideas."
Roy Baumeister
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"Creativity flourishes when you have both freedom and constraints."
Roy Baumeister
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"Creativity is intelligence having fun."
Barbara Fredrickson
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"Creativity is the expression of your unique perspective."
Barbara Fredrickson
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"The most innovative teams are those where people feel emotionally safe to take risks and make mistakes."
Daniel Goleman
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"Creativity is not just for artists. It's for businesspeople looking for a new way to close a sale; it's for engineers looking for a way to build a better product."
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi