Jean Piaget Quotes

People ask me, 'Don't you ever run out of ideas?' Well, on the first place, I don't use ideas. Every time I have an idea, it's too limiting and usually turns out to be a disappointment. But I haven't run out of curiosity.

I'm always looking for something new: a new inspiration, a new philosophy, a new way to look at something, new talent.

I think we always move from imitation to assimilation to innovation, but I can't name you 20 people outside those we've already recognized who ever got to point three: innovation.

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.

Coming up with something new and original is so exciting.

You can't buy something which does not exist. In a way, let's make things exist and then judge later. Don't cancel the process of creativity too early; let it flow.

Creativity can be described as letting go of certainties.

I go into the whole composer thing quite open to keep on going and keep on trying different things because you never know... the next idea you have might be the one.

When I try to write I try to write something different every time. That's the challenge.

Because we imagine, we can have invention and technology. It's actually play, not necessity, that is the mother of invention.

Necessity may be the mother of invention, but play is certainly the father.

We always have a take that's 'one for fun', so once you've got what you need, you can do what you like. Something does occasionally pop out of that tree. I'm always open to ideas.

Every great inspiration is but an experiment - though every experiment we know, is not a great inspiration.

I have fun with ideas; I play with them.

You want experimentation. Every once in awhile, you stumble upon something that blows your mind.

Curiosity about life in all of its aspects, I think, is still the secret of great creative people.

I'm into creating something that I've never created before.

Art flourishes where there is a sense of adventure.

If you are not breaking rules and you are not taking risks, you are not going to end up with movies where there is discovery... and, to me, that is the magic of going into the cinema.

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

The best ideas come out of getting lost.

I have a very creative mind, and I'm always looking for new stuff and new things.

A lot of our creative flow comes from a place of curiosity and exploration. It often feels like we're excavating and asking questions and not just giving answers but really just exploring.

Get creative with your friends and just make stuff because you never know where it can end up.

We love experimentation. That's where the gold nuggets come from.