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Quotes About Creativity

You'd be surprised at how clearly you can hear something in your head and not be able to reproduce it.
~ Emma Bull
Writing stories is my way of scratching that itch: my escape from the claustrophobia of individuality. It lets me, at least for a while, live more than one life, walk more than one path. Reading, of course, can do the same.
~ Emma Donoghue
I have tried to use memory and invention together, like two hands engaged in the same muddy work of digging up the past.
~ Emma Donoghue
Well, they don't make their music just to pass the time," says Jenny, grinning. "Got to want something to sing about it, no?
~ Emma Donoghue
Was genius a weed that sprang up anywhere, or did it need a particular habitat?
~ Emma Donoghue
Let me tell you something: when you dance, you are the greatest dancer who has ever lived. And when you sing, you will have the courage to raise your voice to the heavens, knowing that you may never get an answer.
~ Emma Forrest
Publishers, theatrical managers, and critics ask not for the quality inherent in creative art, but will it meet with a good sale, will it suit the palate of the people? Alas, this palate is like a dumping ground; it relishes anything that needs no mental mastication. As a result, the mediocre, the ordinary, the commonplace represents the chief literary output.
~ Emma Goldman
Mais les dogmes bolcheviks et l'étatisme communiste ont constitué un obstacle fatal aux activités créatrices du peuple. La caractéristique fondamentale de la psychologie bolchevik était sa méfiance envers les masses.
~ Emma Goldman
Writing for children is an art in itself, and a most interesting one.
~ Enid Blyton
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~ Enid Blyton
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~ Enid Blyton
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~ Enid Blyton
Everyone says that I have no sense of humor, then I construct a perfectly sound pun around a well-known psychological condition, and it is ignored.
~ Eoin Colfer
Genius inspires resentment. A sad fact of life.
~ Eoin Colfer
Orion sniffed. Good. Then, worthy centaur, perhaps you could give me a ride to the village on your way back. Then I can make a few pennies wth my verses while you build us a shack and perform circus tricks for passersby. This was such a surprising statement that Foaly briefly considered jumping into the hole to get away.
~ Eoin Colfer
Well, I don't like the first bit and I don't know the last bit. So I'm really hoping the middle bit is exceptional.
~ Eoin Colfer
Who or what inspires you? I must admit that I often read my own articles in scientific journals and inspire myself.
~ Eoin Colfer
As a child, Zaphod had been diagnosed with ADHDDAAADHD (ntm) ABT which stood for Always Dreaming His Dopey Days Away, Also Attention Deficit Hyperflactulance Disorder (not to mention) A Bit Thick.
~ Eoin Colfer
Orion sniffed. Good. Then, worthy centaur, perhaps you could give me a ride to the village on your back. Then I can make a few pennies with my verses while you build us a shack and perform circus tricks for passerby. This was such a surprising statement that Foaly briefly considered jumping into the hole to get away.
~ Eoin Colfer
I waved my hand in front of my face, obi-wan style. I am not here. Niall's mucas glands kicked into overdrive. Eoin's dead! And his ghost is standing right there on the grass! Donal let out a long suffering sigh. Eoin is being a writer. Niall calmed down, becuase everyone knows writers are weird and are always doing stupid thingss.
~ Eoin Colfer
Invent things that people actually want. Keep your thoughts to yourself until you are ready to patent your invention
~ Eoin Colfer
world was dripping down his eyeballs like wet oil paint down a canvas.
~ Eoin Colfer
When life gives you a lemon, thought Teddy, slipping his fingers neatly into the weapon's finger holes, you knock the lemon senseless.
~ Eoin Colfer
More to follow.
~ Eoin Colfer