Creative Thinking Quotes

"An idea is a point of departure and no more. As soon as you elaborate it, it becomes transformed by thought. " "I begin with an idea and then it becomes something else." "First comes thought; then organization of that thought, into ideas and plans; then transformation of those plans into reality. The beginning, as you will observe, is in your imagination." "Imagination governs the world." "Reading, after a certain age, diverts the mind too much from its creative pursuits. Any man who reads too much and uses his own brain too little falls into lazy habits of thinking." "When you read a novel, your own imagery is formed" "Any conversation I have about innovation starts with the ultimate goal" "Invention is the most important product of man's creative brain" "Wherever there is a creative mind, a solution to a problem will be proposed. " "The only reason you should be an entrepreneur is because that's the only way the idea will come into the world" "The way to get startup ideas is not to try to think of startup ideas. It's to look for problems, preferably problems you have yourself." "You can't decide to turn creativity on or off. You can't tell yourself to have a good idea. The best you can do is try to create an environment where good ideas can happen" "The best way to get startup ideas is not to try to think of startup ideas. It's to look for problems, preferably problems you have yourself" "The greatest challenge to any thinker is stating the problem in a way that will allow a solution." "I see myself as an innovator and a creative person." "Try to be unpredictable and keep your options open" "We’ve all forgotten how to be original"