Christopher Paolini Quotes

Conception, my boy, fundamental brain work, is what makes all the difference in art.

Somebody informed me recently that the key to every art, from writing to gardening to sculpture, is creativity. I beg to differ.

I'm always looking for the creative spark. Always.

Genius gives birth, talent delivers.

The imagination loses vitality as it ceases to adhere to what is real.

We need imagination in programming, not sterility; creativity, not imitation; experimentation, not conformity; excellence, not mediocrity. Television is filled with creative, imaginative people. You must strive to set them free.

Giving calls for genius.

Never abandon imagination

An artist must have imagination. An artist who does not use his imagination is a mechanic.

Far more interesting than problem solving is problem creation.

Genius points the way, talent takes it.

Creativity is the ability to see and to respond.

Creativity is the process of bringing something new into being.

We have got to abandon the sense of amazement in the face of creativity, as if it were a miracle if anybody created anything.

You have certain writing tools but generally creating something from nothing makes one quite mad and Cynthia and I are quite mad you know.

Craft is part of the creative process.

Creativity takes courage.

Your creativity before it gets formed into words and songs is the actual substance. No one else can see it, right? Unless you give it the shape of a song or a painting or whatever.

You can't rush inspiration.

I have never been an innovator, a creative genius.

All genius is a conquering of chaos and mystery.

Creativity runs across many categories in life, from the arts-and-crafts project a mum or dad does with their kids, to the bestselling author's manuscript, to the designs of the hairdresser, to the creations of the computer programming genius.

The new idea for me now is creativity. I like to express myself.

You have to remember you're an artist and get hungry.

I have a strong belief in creativity in humans. It's our biggest strength.