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Creativity is not merely the innocent spontaneity of our youth and childhood; it must also be married to the passion of the adult human being, which i...more

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In order to be open to creativity, one must have the capacity for constructive use of solitude. One must overcome the fear of being alone.

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Because it is possible to create — creating one’s self, willing to be one’s self, as well as creating in all the innumerable daily activities (and the...more

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The concept of encounter also enables us to make clearer the important distinction between talent and creativity. Talent may well have its neurologica...more

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These poets and other creative persons are the ones who express being itself, he held. As I would put it, these are the ones who enlarge human conscio...more

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Poets may be delightful creatures in the meadow or the garret, but they are menaces on the assembly line.

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By the creative act, however, we are able to reach beyond our own death. This is why creativity is so important and why we need to confront the proble...more

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The battle with the gods thus hinges on our own mortality! Creativity is a yearning for immortality.