John Cleese Quotes About Creativity
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Creativity is not the possession of some special talent. It’s about the willingness to play.
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Creativity is not an ability that you either have or do not have. It is, for example, and this may surprise you, absolutely unrelated to IQ, provided you're intelligent above a certain minimal level.
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Laughter is the best creative medicine.
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This is the extraordinary thing about creativity: If just you keep your mind resting against the subject in a friendly but persistent way, sooner or later you will get a reward from your unconscious.
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High creativity is responding to situations without critical thought.
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We all operate in two contrasting modes, which might be called open and closed. The open mode is more relaxed, more receptive, more exploratory, more democratic, more playful and more humorous. The closed mode is the tighter, more rigid, more hierarchical, more tunnel-visioned. Most people, unfortunately spend most of their time in the closed mode.
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If you want creative workers, give them enough time to play.
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I have several times made a poor choice by avoiding a necessary confrontation.
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I think we're all born with a sense of humor. Creativity is another thing though.
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To be creative you must create a space for yourself where you can be undisturbed... separate from everyday concerns.
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Creativity is not a talent. It is a way of operating.
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