Creativity Quotes

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

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"In the intersection of mathematics and emotion, music is born."
Johann Sebastian Bach
"The composer's struggle is the struggle to make the infinite finite."
Johann Sebastian Bach
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"I am my own muse. I am the subject I know best. The subject I want to know better."
Rembrandt van Rijn
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"Every hand can paint if the heart wills it."
Rembrandt van Rijn
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"The artist's eye is a portal to divine understanding."
Rembrandt van Rijn
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"In every man, woman, and child lives an artist."
Rembrandt van Rijn
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"To paint is to think in colors."
Rembrandt van Rijn
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"What we create outlives what we consume."
Rembrandt van Rijn
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"To create is to be alive in the truest sense."
Rembrandt van Rijn
"I want to express my feelings rather than illustrate them."
Jackson Pollock
"I can control the flow of paint; there is no accident."
Jackson Pollock
"When I am in the painting, I am not aware of what I am doing."
Jackson Pollock
"I think the painting has a life of its own."
Jackson Pollock
"Art comes from within."
Jackson Pollock
"The unconscious is celebrated."
Jackson Pollock
"I can see only one thing absolutely necessary for sculpture or painting: an idea that means something to you."
Jackson Pollock
"I want my work to have hands, feet, and a head."
Jackson Pollock
"The painting itself has become my challenge."
Jackson Pollock
"The canvas that leads its own existence."
Jackson Pollock
"Expression is vital."
Jackson Pollock
"Every person brings something from outside into the painting."
Jackson Pollock
"Art comes from deep within."
Jackson Pollock
"I paint with the unconscious."
Jackson Pollock
"The only real way is to express yourself fully."
Jackson Pollock
"I compose my works in my head during my walks, and I remember them."
Frederic Chopin
"In every heart there is a story; in every soul, a song waiting to be sung."
Frederic Chopin
"The greatest melodies are born from the deepest sorrows."
Frederic Chopin
"To create is to be truly alive."
Frederic Chopin
"In creation, we find our truest expression."
Frederic Chopin
"A scream echoes through the life of every man. I have tried to paint this scream."
Edvard Munch