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