Whenever we dig down
Whenever we dig down into the achievements of a creative artist, we invariably trace them to the beginning of all beginnings: labour. Galina Ulanova
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Whenever we dig down into the achievements of a creative artist, we invariably trace them to the beginning of all beginnings: labour. Galina Ulanova
I am interested in mathematics only as a creative art. G. H. Hardy
Depression is a real demon in the woods for a lot of creative people, you know? It’s part of what the documentary is trying to be about for me, finding balance, where the beauty that is attainable in the creative arts can be matched with the scratchy roughness of regular life. Ethan Hawke
Creativity is discontent translated into arts. Eric Hoffer
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 … Read more
Creativity is the sudden cessation of stupidity. Edwin Land
It is not enough to hold the line against the dark. It is your responsibility to lead into the light. People don’t like the light–it reveals too much. But hand in hand with the creative artist, you can lead people into the wisdom that is known to all other animals: simply, that it is the … Read more
A critic has no right to the narrowness which is the frequent prerogative of the creative artist. E. M. Forster
I have not, in general, much belief in the ability of woman as a creative artist. Unwritten lyrics, as [Ralph Waldo] Emerson said once when we conversed on this subject, should be her forte. Fredrika Bremer
In the creative arts you draw a special power. The discipline required is awesome to be an actor or an actress, to be really good, not just another one waiting tables. Frederick Lenz