Quotes About Creation

The special calling of the artist is to call the world to a kind of rest or remind it of its restlessness

The goodness of a thing created is the perfection of its fitness for the use which it serves. Now that use is either particular or universal.

If we bestow but a very little attention to the economy of the animal creation, we shall find manifest examples of premeditation, perseverance, resolution, and consumate artifice, in order to effect their purpose.

Each painting has its own way of evolving...When the painting is finished, the subject reaveals itself.

A monster, which hath not the shape of mankind, but in any part evidently bears the resemblance of the brute creation, hath no inheritable blood, and cannot be heir to any blood, albeit it be brought forth in marriage.

The bird a nest the spider a web the human friendship.

The pride of the peacock is the glory of God.

Art can never exist without Naked beauty display'd.

Eternity is in love with the production of time.

I must create a system, or be enslaved by another man's. I will not reason and compare: my business is to create.

The Angel that presided o'er my birthSaid, "Little creature, formed of joy and mirth,Go love without the help of any thing on earth."

What the hammer? what the chain?In what furnace was thy brain?What the anvil? what dread graspDare its deadly terrors clasp?When the stars threw down their spearsAnd water'd heaven with their tears,Did he smile his work to see?Did he who made the Lamb make thee?

He withers all in silence, and in his hand Unclothes the earth and freezes up frail life.

Little Lamb, who made thee?Dost thou know who made thee?Gave thee life and bid thee feedBy the stream and o'er the mead;Gave thee clothing of delight,Softest clothing, woolly, bright.

I must create a system, or be enslaved by another man's. I will not reason and compare: my business is to create.

Thus out of small beginnings greater things have been produced by His hand that made all things of nothing, and gives being to all things that are; and, as one small candle may light a thousand, so the light here kindled hath shone unto many, yea in some sort to our whole nation.

Thus out of small beginnings greater things have been produced by His hand that made all things of nothing, and gives being to all things that are; and, as one small candle may light a thousand, so the light here kindled hath shone unto many...

Looking at each of these cases as simply "innovation" underestimates the challenge they faced. What innovation's champions are actually doing is creating a new organization, and to do that they must go back to the start of the life cycle. What we call "an innovation" is really a new Dream.

Beauty is the vocation of the earth.

Your thoughts shape and mold the energy around you. You hold the power of creation in every thought.

When you take complete responsibility for your thoughts and actions and embrace your natural ability to create your reality, all things are possible.

Become aware that creation in your life occurs only in the present moment.

Humans are well known for weaving intricate webs of thought and then ensnaring themselves in their own creations. Our universe functions as a powerful energy mirror. With every focused thought you are broadcasting waves of creative energy into your immediate environment. Few realize that their thoughts have a powerful impact upon the subtle energies around them.

Had I the heavens' embroidered cloths,Enwrought with gold and silver light.