A genuinely creative accomplishment is almost never the result of a sudden insight, a lightbulb flashing on in the dark, but comes after years of hard work.
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
A Hungarian-American psychologist. He recognized and named the psychological concept of "flow", a highly focused mental state conducive to productivity.
Being Disciplined
Creativity
Focus
Inspiration
The one who follows the crowd will usually get no further than the crowd. The one who walks alone, is likely to find himself in places no one has ever been.
Albert Einstein
A German-born theoretical physicist who developed the theory of relativity, one of the two pillars of modern physics.
Being Unique
Creativity
Inspiration
When we see something that is different than we expect we are forced to develop a new relationship with it, one that asks to question “that which we think we know” or “that which we see”.
Keri Smith
Canadian conceptual artist and author of several bestselling books including How to be an Explorer of the World - The Portable Life/Art Museum.
Curiosity
Inspiration
It’s easier to do trivial things that are urgent than it is to do important things that are not urgent.
John Cleese
An English actor, comedian, screenwriter, and producer. A co-founder of the comedy troupe Monty Python.