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Category Archives: creativity
Money is human happiness in the abstract.
Money is human happiness in the abstract. – Schopenhauer What does that mean? The longer version of the quote (included at the bottom of the post) goes on to state that once one can no longer be happy, in concrete … Continue reading
Posted in action, creativity, friendship, happiness, money, time
Tagged @philoQuotes, happiness, human, money, Schopenhauer
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You can’t buy inner peace or wisdom with money. You have to create them within yourself.
You can’t buy inner peace or wisdom with money. You have to create them within yourself. – Dalai Lama What does that mean? This quote talks about two of the biggest fallacies in the modern developed world. Inner Peace and … Continue reading
Posted in creativity, habits, knowledge, money, peace, wisdom
Tagged @DalaiLama, create, Dalai Lama, peace, wisdom
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Absorb what is useful. Discard what is not. Add what is uniquely your own.
Absorb what is useful. Discard what is not. Add what is uniquely your own. – Bruce Lee What does that mean? The first part of this quote is fairly straight forward. It is part of what learning is all about. … Continue reading
Posted in adaptation, creativity, good, individuality, originality, personal growth
Tagged @quotepage, Bruce Lee, discard, uniquely, useful
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Even though I am limited by my resources I am never limited by my resourcefulness.
Even though I am limited by my resources I am never limited by my resourcefulness. – Andrew G. Warby What does that mean? I like this quote, as it reminds us that we don’t need to ever be stuck and unable … Continue reading
Posted in creativity, imagination, inspire, limits, obstacles, struggle
Tagged @tonyrobbins, Andrew G. Warby, limited, never, resources
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Talent works, genius creates.
Talent works, genius creates. – Robert Schumann What does that mean? This quote is about the fine line between talent and genius, between being good and being great. It is more than just ability, it is also about application. Ordinary … Continue reading
Posted in creativity, discovery, effort, genius, talent, work
Tagged @GorjisOne, creates, genius, Robert Schumann, talent
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In order to exercise creativity, freedom of thought is essential.
In order to exercise creativity, freedom of thought is essential. – Dalai Lama What does that mean? This quote is about one aspect of the creative process. How are you creative, and what are some of the essential parts of it? … Continue reading
Posted in creativity, desire, freedom, struggle, thinking, value
Tagged @DalaiLama, creativity, Dalai Lama, freedom, thought
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No one can arrive from being talented alone, work transforms talent into genius.
No one can arrive from being talented alone, work transforms talent into genius. – Anna Pavlova What does that mean? I heard versions of this quote when I was young. The basic idea is that there are plenty of people … Continue reading
Posted in creativity, discipline, goals, improve, perseverance, work
Tagged @quotepage, Anna Pavlova, genius, talented, work
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Even if you have nothing to write, write and say so.
Even if you have nothing to write, write and say so. – Cicero What does that mean? While I couldn’t find a hard citation for this quote, it is a very interesting thought to consider. What do writers write about when … Continue reading
Genius is one of the many forms of insanity.
Genius is one of the many forms of insanity. – Cesare Lombroso What does that mean? There are people with normal minds, and there are those who are not exactly normal. Most of us think of the people on one side of … Continue reading
Posted in confidence, creativity, growth, improve, learning, strength
Tagged @Zen_Moments, Cesare Lombroso, forms, genius, insanity
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Always look at what you have left. Never look at what you have lost.
Always look at what you have left. Never look at what you have lost. – Robert Schuller What does that mean? This quote is urging us to go against a basic force of human nature. If you drop one thing, what do … Continue reading
Posted in accomplishment, creativity, focus, goals, question, thinking
Tagged @QuoteGym, left, look, lost, Robert Schuller
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A clever person solves a problem. A wise person avoids it.
A clever person solves a problem. A wise person avoids it. – Albert Einstein What does that mean? This quote is attributed to Albert Einstein, but probably isn’t true. However, I believe that it is still an interesting quote nonetheless. The … Continue reading
Posted in creativity, doing, judgement, knowledge, obstacles, wisdom
Tagged @HawkSMI, Albert Einstein, avoid, clever, solves, wise
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Kindness in words creates confidence. Kindness in thinking creates profoundness. Kindness in giving creates love.
Kindness in words creates confidence. Kindness in thinking creates profoundness. Kindness in giving creates love. – Lao Tzu What does that mean? Many aspects of our life and our actions are linked. This quote describes how kindness impacts our lives in … Continue reading
Posted in confidence, creativity, giving, gratitude, kindness, love
Tagged @AR_Foundation, confidence, giving, kindness, Lao Tzu, love
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You must decide what it is you believe in and take steps towards achieving it and creating the universe and world you want to see.
You must decide what it is you believe in and take steps towards achieving it and creating the universe and world you want to see. – Forest Whitaker What does that mean? This is a bit of a departure from the norm, … Continue reading
Posted in accomplishment, belief, creativity, decision, goals, work
Tagged @AR_Foundation, believe, decide, Forest Whitaker, steps
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Discovery consists of seeing what everybody has seen and thinking what nobody else has thought.
Discovery consists of seeing what everybody has seen and thinking what nobody else has thought. – Albert Szent-Györgyi (also attributed to Jonathan Swift) What does that mean? This is an interesting quote, as it is from a Nobel-laureate. The quote is about the … Continue reading
Posted in clarity, creativity, discovery, observation, thinking, vision
Tagged @GreatestQuotes, Albert Szent-Györgyi, discovery, seeing, thinking
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The best way to predict the future is to create it.
The best way to predict the future is to create it. – Peter Drucker What does that mean? The Future… Kind of scary sounding. Full of unknowns. Full of twists and turns. How can you possibly predict it? This quote says that … Continue reading
Posted in action, creativity, direction, observation, plan, self knowledge
Tagged @tonyrobbins, best, create, future, Peter Drucker
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