20 Creative Quotes to Inspire Divergent Thinking
Thoughts become who we are. Learning to control and direct these thoughts not only leads to a more creative life but also a happier one. learning to let go of negative thoughts and inspiring divergent thinking is a powerful habit for the creative mind. Here are 20 creative quotes to inspire divergent thinking.
It is well-known that divergent thinking is a crucial element in the creative process. Without it, nothing new would be created. It’s also interesting to note the role of play in divergent thinking. A study in 1981 showed that when kids were given material for divergent thinking in their play (like building blocks), they were more creative in their attempts to solve the problems.
“The people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do.”
― Rob Siltanen
CEO and Chief Creative Officer Behind Apple’s “Think Different” campaign
“Being different and thinking different makes a person unforgettable. History does not remember the forgettable.”
― Suzy Kassem
Writer
“Read different to think differently; world is already into rat race.”
― Aman Jassal
Writer
“If you want things to change to different things, you must think different thoughts. And that simply requires finding unfamiliar ways of approaching familiar subjects. Ask and it is given.”
― Esther Hicks
Inspirational speaker
“Procrastination gives you time to consider divergent ideas, to think in nonlinear ways, to make unexpected leaps.”
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American psychologist
“We owe most of our great inventions and most of the achievements of genius to idleness — either enforced or voluntary. The human mind prefers to be spoon-fed with the thoughts of others, but deprived of such nourishment it will, reluctantly, begin to think for itself — and such thinking, remember, is original thinking and may have valuable results.”
― Agatha Christie
Writer
“It were not best that we should all think alike; it is difference of opinion that makes horse races.”
― Mark Twain
Writer
“Don’t be intimidated by what you don’t know. That can be your greatest strength and ensure that you do things differently from everyone else.”
― Sara Blakely
American businesswoman and writer
“If everyone is thinking alike, then somebody isn’t thinking.”
― George S. Patton
General
“Freedom is always and exclusively freedom for the one who thinks differently.”
― Rosa Luxemburg
Philosopher
“Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower.”
― Steve Jobs
American business magnate
“Think different in order to change the rules. By definition, if you don’t change the rules you aren’t a revolutionary, and if you don’t think different, you won’t change the rules.”
― Guy Kawasaki
Writer
“The surest way to corrupt a youth is to instruct him to hold in higher esteem those who think alike than those who think differently.”
― Friedrich Nietzsche
Philosopher
“The world we have created is a product of our thinking; it cannot be changed without changing our thinking.”
― Albert Einstein
Theoretical physicist
“I know, being the odd one out can feel brutal. But, rest assured, it’s also wonderful – because your desire to do things differently isn’t ‘uncool.’ In fact, it’s the exact opposite.”
― Kathryn Minshew
American entrepreneur
“It isn’t enough to think outside the box. Thinking is passive. Get used to acting outside the box.”
― Tim Ferriss
Writer
“Could we change our attitude, we should not only see life differently, but life itself would come to be different.”
― Katherine Mansfield
Writer
“The ability to perceive or think differently is more important than the knowledge gained.”
― David Bohm
Scientist
“If you always do what you’ve always done, you’ll always get what you’ve always got.”
― Henry Ford
American industrialist
“People are stubborn about what they perceive to be the right thing or the wrong thing, and it takes a long time to filter this human condition. There’s a waiting period until people catch up. But if you have patience – which it takes when someone thinks differently from you – everybody always catches up. That patience is a wonderful virtue.”
― Johnny Mathis
Singer-songwriter
Zach is an international writer, photographer, filmmaker, martial artist, and creator of Creative Enso, the Zen art of creative living. His goal is to empower and inspire creatives to live healthier, happier, and more creative lifestyles.
