Creativity Quotes

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

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"Imagination is not the opposite of reason but essential to it."
Goldman, Alvin
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"What seems obvious upon reflection was often invisible before it was articulated."
Goldman, Alvin
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"Technique is just a means of arriving at a statement."
Pollock, John
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"My painting does not come from the easel. It comes from within."
Pollock, John
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"The canvas is just the beginning of the conversation."
Pollock, John
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"Creation is not about control. It's about surrender."
Pollock, John
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"In the act of creation, we find ourselves."
Pollock, John
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"The act itself is the statement."
Pollock, John
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"To create is to refuse to be defeated by form."
Pollock, John
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"In the act of making, we discover who we are."
Pollock, John
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"In creation, limitations become possibilities."
Pollock, John
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"To create is to participate in eternal becoming."
Pollock, John
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"Creativity is the expression of our unique perspective."
Williamson, Timothy
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"Innovation is born from questioning the status quo."
Williamson, Timothy
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"Creativity is the human response to the mystery of existence."
Lehrer, Keith
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"Creativity is the rebellion against the predetermined."
BonJour, Laurence
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"Creativity is the rebellion of the spirit against conformity."
BonJour, Laurence
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"Understanding is the art of seeing connections that others overlook."
Sosa, Ernest
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"Understanding requires us to hold multiple perspectives simultaneously."
Sosa, Ernest
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"Every good artist knows that self-doubt is the companion of creation."
Pollock, John
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"I paint on the floor and this isn't just a convenient way of working, it's a necessity."
Pollock, John
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"Energy and motion made visible—memories arrested in space."
Pollock, John
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"The act of creation is itself a journey of self-discovery."
Pollock, John
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"When I am in my painting, I'm not aware of what I'm doing."
Pollock, John
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"My paintings are myself, my life, my world."
Pollock, John
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"I'm always in the painting, asking it questions."
Pollock, John
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"I pour out the essence of myself without restraint."
Pollock, John
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"I'm always searching for ways to express the inexpressible."
Pollock, John
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"Every mark on the canvas is a choice, even when it seems accidental."
Pollock, John
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"I work from the inside out, like the growth of a tree."
Pollock, John