Antoine Rivarol Quotes

Genius is the ability to put into effect what is on your mind.

Talent works, genius creates.

The moment a man begins to talk about technique that's proof that he is fresh out of ideas.

What is called genius is the abundance of life and health.

I'm always creative.

I always got ideas.

Genius gives birth, talent delivers.

Creativity is a by-product of hard work. If I never have another really new idea, it won't matter.

Knowledge is the stuff from which new ideas are made. Thus, the real key to being creative lies in what you do with your knowledge.

I have fantastic ideas.

Young men and young women, full of courage, originality, and genius, are everywhere to be met with.

He who does not know how to create should not know.

Books serve to show a man that those original thoughts of his aren't very new at all.

I admire people who are creative.

An idea can turn to dust or magic, depending on the talent that rubs against it.

People may say that what I do is very clever, but it's not really at all. It's not Swift.

Nature is the master of talents; genius is the master of nature.

Knowledge comes from the past, so it's safe. It is also out of date. It's the opposite of originality... Experience is the opposite of being creative.

Creativity is a great motivator because it makes people interested in what they are doing. Creativity gives hope that there can be a worthwhile idea. Creativity gives the possibility of some sort of achievement to everyone. Creativity makes life more fun and more interesting.

You have to create something from nothing.

Creativity is a habit, and the best creativity is the result of good work habits.

Ideas aren't magical; the only tricky part is holding on to one long enough to get it written down.

All I have, really, is my creativity.

Success is fickle, but creativity is a gift.

Talent does whatever it wants to do. Genius does only what it can.