Creativity Quotes

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

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"Creative expression is a fundamental human need, not an optional luxury."
Nussbaum, Martha
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"Creativity flourishes when we provide the conditions for it to emerge."
Nussbaum, Martha
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"The mind makes sense of chaos by creating patterns, even when none exist."
Tversky, Amos
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"Critique without vision is merely complaint; we must imagine alternatives."
Benhabib, Seyla
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"Imagination is not escapism but the capacity to envision different political possibilities."
Benhabib, Seyla
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"Creativity emerges from freedom to experiment and fail without severe punishment."
Sen, Amartya
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"The way you frame a problem often determines whether you will solve it."
Kahneman, Daniel
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"The vividness of an example determines its impact on our thinking."
Kahneman, Daniel
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"Language shapes how we think about the world, and changing language can open new possibilities."
Young, Iris Marion
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"Language shapes possibilities; learning new words can enable new thoughts and forms of resistance."
Young, Iris Marion
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"The way you frame a problem determines the solution you find."
Ariely, Dan
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"Our creative potential is often hidden beneath layers of convention."
Ariely, Dan
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"We find it harder to imagine the truly novel than to misremember the familiar."
Tversky, Amos
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"Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up."
Pollock, John
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"The chief enemy of creativity is good sense."
Pollock, John
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"Innovation in policy often comes from small changes in how options are presented."
Thaler, Richard
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"Creativity is the ability to see connections others miss."
Lehrer, Keith
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"Creativity is the divine in us expressing itself."
Lehrer, Keith
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"Creativity is intelligence having fun."
BonJour, Laurence
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"Creativity is the power to connect the seemingly unconnected."
BonJour, Laurence
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"Creativity is problem-solving with imagination"
Goldman, Alvin
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"Creativity flourishes when we allow ourselves to fail"
Goldman, Alvin
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"To create is to live twice—once in thought, once in action."
Pollock, John
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"To find your voice, you must first silence the voices of others."
Pollock, John
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"Every day that you do not create is a day the world is poorer."
Pollock, John
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"Most of what we call intuition is pattern recognition from accumulated experience."
Tversky, Amos
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"The mind is a storytelling machine, constantly weaving meaning from experience."
Tversky, Amos
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"Language shapes thought, and thought shapes the possibilities we can imagine for ourselves."
Harman, Gilbert
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"Creativity flourishes in the spaces between rigidity and chaos."
BonJour, Laurence
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"Creativity is the rebellion of the soul against conformity."
BonJour, Laurence