“When creativity blossoms, thinking emanates. When thinking emanates, knowledge is fully lit. When knowledge is lit, economy flourishes.”— A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, amazon.com
“Everyone is born creative; everyone is given a box of crayons in kindergarten. Then when you hit puberty they take the crayons away and replace them with dry, uninspiring books on algebra, history, etc. Being suddenly hit years later with the 'creative bug' is just a wee voice telling you, 'I'd like…”— Hugh MacLeod, amazon.com
“That's the great secret of creativity. You treat ideas like cats: you make them follow you.”— Ray Bradbury, amazon.com
“Draw the art you want to see, start the business you want to run, play the music you want to hear, write the books you want to read, build the products you want to use – do the work you want to see done.”— Austin Kleon, amazon.com
“I don't believe in writers' block. Do doctors have 'doctors block?' Do plumbers have 'plumbers' block?" No. We all have days when we don't feel like working, but why do writers turn that into something so damn special by giving it a faintly romantic name.”— Larry Kahaner, amazon.com
“Writing is like riding a bike. Once you gain momentum, the hills are easier. Editing, however, requires a motor and some horsepower.”— Gina McKnight, amazon.com
“If you want to write, just write anything that comes into your mind. You will be surprised at how you can force inspiration to stand on your side.”— Bangambiki Habyarimana, amazon.com
“All writing problems are psychological problems. Blocks usually stem from the fear of being judged. If you imagine the world listening, you'll never write a line. That's why privacy is so important. You should write first drafts as if they will never be shown to anyone.”— Erica Jong, amazon.com
“Use finesse. I recommend also being creative and having fun. The more fun you’re having, the more fun he’ll be having.”— Your Tango, yourtango.com
“You know why we struggle? Because we’re wildly creative, out-of-the-box, complicated, gorgeously imperfect girl creatures.”— Zara Barrie, elitedaily.com
“Let's make a pretty quilt together and then have sex on top of it.”— Kapitano McPhockary, twitter.com
“What I try to do is write. I may write for two weeks ‘the cat sat on the mat, that is that, not a rat.’ And it might be just the most boring and awful stuff. But I try. When I’m writing, I write. And then it’s as if the muse is convinced that I’m serious and says, ‘Okay. Okay. I’ll come.’”— Maya Angelou, amazon.com
“Sure, a straight head shot of yourself has its place, but it isn't going to stand out. For a truly interesting and postable selfie, paint yourself with flowers. Put a cat on your head. Something to make your image stand out from all those other millions of selfies out there.”— David Peterson, digital-photo-secrets.com
“Leos are creative and driven. They are generally smarter than average and typically become successful, even if they plug away behind the scenes for a long time beforehand.”— Chrissy Stockton, thoughtcatalog.com
“Piano remains my secure resort, like a temple for a disillusioned believer, in times of doldrums and uncertainty – but living in a shelter hardly ever tastes of life.”— Julia Laksa, thoughtcatalog.com