Creativity Quotes

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

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"Genius does what it must, and talent does what it can."
Benjamin Disraeli
"Genius can only breathe freely in an atmosphere of freedom."
John Stuart Mill
"All good things which exist are the fruits of originality."
John Stuart Mill
"Innovation is the breath of a great power."
Wilhelm II
"The creative mind sees possibilities where others see obstacles."
Wilhelm II
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"Creativity flourishes only where freedom is protected."
Camille Desmoulins
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"Creativity is the rebellion of the human spirit against limitation."
Camille Desmoulins
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"Creativity flourishes when people are free."
Jean-Paul Marat
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"Creativity cannot flourish under oppression."
Jean-Paul Marat
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"I believe that creativity is the expression of the divine within us."
Louis XVI
"Creativity is the residue of time wasted."
Georges Danton
"Imagination is more valuable than knowledge."
Georges Danton
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"Creativity flows from a free mind."
Robespierre
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"Talent is a flame. Genius is a fire."
Napoleon Bonaparte
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"A man of genius is insupportable unless he is also a man of tact."
Napoleon Bonaparte
"To create is to participate in the divine act of bringing forth beauty."
Marie Antoinette
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"To write with passion is to write with purpose; all else is mere decoration."
Camille Desmoulins
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"Talent hits a target no one else can hit; Genius hits a target no one else can see."
Napoleon Bonaparte
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"Man can create the conditions for genius, but he cannot create genius itself."
Otto von Bismarck
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"Creativity flourishes where fear is confronted and overcome."
Jean-Paul Marat
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"Creativity emerges from the collision of ideas."
Robespierre
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"Creativity flourishes in the soil of rebellion; conformity is its pestilence."
Camille Desmoulins
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"A creative mind is never at rest; it constantly seeks new possibilities."
Louis XVI
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"Creativity is the bridge between what is and what might be."
Louis XVI
"Creativity saved my mind when reason would have destroyed it."
Marie Antoinette
"Creativity is the rebellion of the spirit against circumstance."
Marie Antoinette
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"Creativity flourishes where fear is minimized and inquiry is encouraged."
Jean-Paul Marat
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"Creative powers can just as easily turn you into a destroyer."
Napoleon Bonaparte
"Creativity is the expression of the free mind"
Paul Revere
"Creativity flows from the depths of the soul"
Paul Revere