Creativity is not the finding of a thing, but the making something out of it after it is found.

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"All the beautiful sentiments in the world weigh less than a single lovely action."

- James Russell Lowell

Love

"The wise man travels to discover himself."

- James Russell Lowell

Self-awareness

"Good luck is the willing handmaid of an upright and energetic character, and conscientious observance of duty."

- James Russell Lowell

Integrity

"A wise man travels to discover himself."

- James Russell Lowell

Personal Growth

"And I honor the man who is willing to sink Half his present repute for the freedom to think, And, when he has thought, be his cause strong or weak, Will risk t’ other half for the freedom to speak."

- James Russell Lowell

Courage

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"You can’t use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have."

- Maya Angelou

Creativity

"Limitations live only in our minds. But if we use our imaginations, our possibilities become limitless."

- Jamie Paolinetti

Creativity

"It is better to fail in originality than to succeed in imitation."

- Herman Melville

Creativity

"I am so clever that sometimes I don’t understand a single word of what I am saying."

- Oscar Wilde

Creativity

"Show up, show up, show up, and after a while the muse shows up, too."

- Isabel Allende

Creativity