Creativity

Laurens van der Post Quote – Bach

"I remembered a story of how Bach was approached by a young admirer one day and asked, 'But, Papa Bach, how do you manage to think of all these new tunes?' 'My dear fellow,' Bach is said to have answered, ...

Walter Bagehot Quote – The Pain Of A New Idea

"One of the greatest pains to human nature is the pain of a new idea." - Walter Bagehot ...

George Bernard Shaw Quote – Creating Yourself

"Life isn't about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself." - George Bernard Shaw ...

Pablo Picasso Quote – The urge to destroy is also a creative urge

"The urge to destroy is also a creative urge." - Pablo Picasso ...

Nikola Tesla Quote – Be Alone

"Be alone—that is the secret of invention; be alone, that is when ideas are born." - Nikola Tesla ...

Martha Graham Quote – The Only Sin Is Mediocrity

"The only sin is mediocrity." - Martha Graham ...

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Quote – Art

"There is no surer way of evading the world than by Art, and no surer way of uniting with it than by Art." - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe ...

J.D. Salinger Quote – Perfection

“An artist’s only concern is to shoot for some kind of perfection, and on his own terms, not anyone else’s.” - J.D. Salinger ...

Jessica C. Bakule Quote – Three Types of People

"There are three types of people who major in art: those so full of passion they find inspiration in a falling leaf; those who yearn to feel anything at the sight of a falling leaf; and those who cannot do ...

Make babies or make art

"Make babies or make art." ...