The principal mark of genius is not perfection but originality, the opening of new frontiers.
The principal mark of genius is not perfection but originality, the opening of new frontiers.
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Other Creativity :
- Writing is the silence of the soul struggling to be heard
- Divergent thinking is that one starts thinking from one point and expands from there to generate more ideas.
- Doors are for people with no imagination.
- Humor and paradox are often the only ways to respond to life’s sorrow with grace.
- I am my own experiment. I am my own work of art.
- I prefer to shock rather than to bore through repetition.
- You cannot write if you are not on fire.
- When problems become greater than the growth rate of solutions, only radical changes can make the difference.
- Sometimes letting go is the best solution.
- Creativity consists of coming up with many ideas, not just that one great idea.
- Photographs are like diamonds. Polish them well to make them priceless.
- Nothing stimulates the brain cells like a desire to wipe out the other side.
- Do not focus on money, instead focus on a problem that needs to be solved for the world..money will follow you as a bi-product.
- We are all Born To Create, but not all of us unleash the creativity within
- Rather than micro-managing to resolve every problem, create the right atmosphere, process, and system that facilitate effective problem solving.
- It does not need to be perfect – or technically correct – to be magic
- A key to healthy problem solving is good communication.
- Creativity happens when you mix reality with a world of possibilities.
- Unnecessary bureaucracy hinders creativity, growth, justice and the attainment of peace.