The secret to creativity is knowing how to hide your sources.

—Albert Einstein

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Albert Einstein (14 March 1879 – 18 April 1955) was a German-born theoretical physicist best known for developing the theory of relativity. Einstein also made important contributions to quantum theory. His mass–energy equivalence formula E = mc2, which arises from special relativity, has been called "the world's most famous equation"....

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Common sense is the collection of prejudices acquired by age eighteen.

—Albert Einstein

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.

—Albert Einstein

Too many of us look upon Americans as dollar chasers. This is a cruel libel, even if it is reiterated thoughtlessly by the Americans themselves.

—Albert Einstein

Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.

—Albert Einstein

Education is what remains after one has forgotten what one has learned in school.

—Albert Einstein

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Vision is the true creative rhythm.

—Robert Delaunay

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You cannot possibly invent painting all by yourself.

—Pierre Bonnard

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When in doubt, make a fool of yourself. There is a microscopically thin line between being brilliantly creative and acting like the most gigantic idiot on earth. So what the hell, leap.

—Cynthia Heimel

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When Alexander the Great visited Diogenes and asked whether he could do anything for the famed teacher, Diogenes replied: "Only stand out of my light." Perhaps someday we shall know how to heighten creativity. Until then, one of the best things we can do for creative men and women is to stand out of their light.

—John W. Gardner

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Discontent is at the root of the creative process: the most gifted members of the human species are at their creative best when they cannot have their way.

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