The Truly Creative Mind
The truly creative mind in any field is no more than this: A human creature born abnormally, inhumanly sensitive. To him a touch is a blow, a sound is a noise, a misfortune is a tragedy, a joy is an ecstasy, a friend is a lover, a lover is a god, and failure is death.
“Add to this cruelly delicate organism the overpowering necessity to create, create, create – - – so that without the creating of music or poetry or books or buildings or something of meaning, his very breath is cut off from him. He must create, must pour out creation. By some strange, unknown, inward urgency he is not really alive unless he is creating.”
Pearl S. Buck
I could never add to this quote. This is one of those ones that just took my breath away. I urge you to print it out – print it on some fancy paper and frame it – put it by your desk, in your personal space, where you work on your creative projects… live by it and breathe by it. Be awed by it!!
A Succint Biography of Pearl S. Buck
The Nobel Prize Biography (Nobel for Literature – 1938)
Pearl S. Buck International – Bringing Hope to Children Worldwide
Thanks so much to Dan for reminding me of this quote – visit his site and project – it is intriguing!!
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