Creativity Quotes

"Every creator must first be a destroyer; one cannot build without clearing ground."

"I create to communicate what cannot be said in words."

"I believe in the power of human creativity to transform the world."

"I believe that every person has untapped creative potential within them."

"I pay no attention whatever to anybody's praise or blame. I simply follow my own feelings."

"Creativity is intelligence having fun."

"The greatest composers steal from others."

"Silence is where music begins."

"To create is to live twice over."

"Creativity demands that we embrace our vulnerabilities."

"The object of all music should be the glory of God and the refreshment of the human spirit."

"Every person has unique gifts to share with the world."

"Creativity is the spark of divinity."

"Creativity takes courage."

"The artist's task is to save the soul of mankind."

"Creativity is intelligence having fun; discipline is intelligence taking itself seriously."

"To create is to become divine; to destroy is to become human."

"The greatest art comes from suffering."

"A true genius recognizes beauty in failure."

"To create, one must first understand despair."

"The greatest innovations come from those who question everything."

"To create is to participate in the divine."

"The human capacity for creation is boundless."

"The public doesn't understand these things, but I write for myself and for a few friends who understand me."

"When I am not at my piano, my ideas almost leave me."

"My compositions are the consolations of my heart."

"I compose out of necessity, not from desire."

"I compose not for the masses, but for the few who truly understand."

"My deafness has not diminished my ability to hear the music in my soul."

"I pay no attention to anybody's praise or blame. I simply follow my own feeling."