“Nothing is worth more than this day.” —Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
“The world of reality has its limits; the world of imagination is boundless.” — Jean-Jacques Rousseau
“Creativity is grounded in reality, in the particular, the focused, the well observed, or specifically imagined.” — Julia Cameron
“Learn the rules like a pro, so you can break them like an artist.” —Pablo Picasso
“Never stop looking for what’s not there.” —Monte Wildhorn in The Magic of Belle Isle (about imagination)
“In the end, it is important to remember that we cannot become what we need to be, by remaining what we are.” —Max De Pree
“Creativity is inventing, experimenting, growing, taking risks, breaking rules, making mistakes, and having fun.” —Mary Lou Cook
“Focused on process, our creative life creates a sense of adventure.” —Julia Cameron
“Creativity is in the doing, not the done.” —Julia Cameron
“The greatest masterpieces were once only pigments on a palette.” —Henry S. Haskins
“Go and make interesting mistakes, make amazing mistakes, make glorious and fantastic mistakes. Break rules. Leave the world more interesting for your being here. Make. Good. Art.” —Neil Gaiman
“Live a balanced life—learn some and think some and draw and paint and sing and dance and play and work every day some. Take a nap every afternoon. When you go out into the world, watch out for traffic, hold hands, and stick together.” —Robert Fulghum