Stefan Zweig Quotes

Since I was in my early twenties, at ABC, I was always only interested in things that were not already being done.

To be a surrealist means barring from your mind all remembrance of what you have seen, and being always on the lookout for what has never been.

What makes our world so fascinating is that continuously there are novel and creative ideas spurring people to leave old ways and try something new.

More or less, I am always saying, 'Let's do what has not been done.'

Creativity is a lot like looking at the world through a kaleidoscope. You look at a set of elements, the same ones everyone else sees, but then reassemble those floating bits and pieces into an enticing new possibility.

As our case is new, we must think and act anew.

My respect for artists is very high. I think to get the most out of them, you have to liberate them. I think part of liberating them is saying, 'Come up with something brilliant, new, and fresh. Stop thinking based on what has been beat into you by executives or publishers in terms of what's going to work and what's not. Don't react, just act.'

What I like on Kickstarter is when I see real innovation and I see people building something new. It makes me sad when I see things that are just the same technology; you aren't passing the technology forward.

There was never a genius without a tincture of madness.

Never forget that what becomes timeless was once truly new.

It's a new game now, you know, you have to bring some fresh stuff.

I am attracted to anything that does not feel derivative.

To us, the value of a work lies in its newness: the invention of new forms, or a novel combination of old forms, the discovery of unknown worlds or the exploration of unfamiliar areas in worlds already discovered - revelations, surprises.

When you do the common things in life in an uncommon way, you will command the attention of the world.

Millions of men have lived to fight, build palaces and boundaries, shape destinies and societies; but the compelling force of all times has been the force of originality and creation profoundly affecting the roots of human spirit.

Creativity is what transforms.

Be regular and orderly in your life, so that you may be violent and original in your work.

Creative thinking inspires ideas. Ideas inspire change.

The New is not a fashion, it is a value.

Almost all new ideas have a certain aspect of foolishness when they are first produced.

The best things that capture your imagination are ones you hadn't thought of before and that aren't talked about in the news all the time.

Everything that is really great and inspiring is created by the individual who can labor in freedom.

Art is about building a new foundation, not just laying something on top of what's already there.

I'm a fan of originals and classics, but I'm also a fan of new ideas.

Imagine something new, or you will only go where you have been.