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One very important aspect of motivation is the willingness to stop and to look at things that no one else has bothered to look at. This simple process of focusing on things that are normally taken for granted is a powerful source of creativity. ↗

— Edward de Bono

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Humour is by far the most significant activity of the human brain. ↗

— Edward de Bono

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In a sense, words are encyclopedias of ignorance because they freeze perceptions at one moment in history and then insist we continue to use these frozen perceptions when we should be doing better. ↗

— Edward de Bono

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I became almost immediately fascinated by the possibilities of trying out all conceivable reactions with them, some leading to explosions, others to unbearable poisoning of the air in our house, frightening my parents. ↗

— Richard Ernst

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I got well by talking. Death could not get a word in edgewise, grew discouraged, and traveled on. ↗

— Louise Erdrich

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Great buildings that move the spirit have always been rare. In every case they are unique, poetic, products of the heart. ↗

— Arthur Erickson

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Inspiration in Science may have to do with ideas, but not in Art. In art it is in the senses that are instinctively responsive to the medium of expression. ↗

— Arthur Erickson

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Only when inspired to go beyond consciousness by some extraordinary insight does beauty manifest unexpectedly. ↗

— Arthur Erickson

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Rationalism is the enemy of art, though necessary as a basis for architecture. ↗

— Arthur Erickson

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The innovative spirit was America's strongest attribute, transforming everything into a brave new world, but there lingered an insecurity about the arts. ↗

— Arthur Erickson

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