Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt Quotes

I always try to keep the circumstances in my life fresh. I like to change the physical environment I live in, change the people around me and try to experience things for the first time. I think that keeps one on their toes, creatively and spiritually.

If you're trying to be more creative, one of the most important things you can do is increase the volume and diversity of the information to which you are exposed.

I think at any age, you can stay open and creative and excited.

I'm older and wiser, but I still dream of doing new things and creating new things.

I'm never short of inspiration. There are always new ideas - and new adventures.

Creativity in life is about saying yes to new ideas.

I think the foundation of everything in my life is wonder.

To go somewhere where nobody knows you, and to keep your eyes open... That was a beautiful concept in terms of putting yourself in a place to be inspired.

I love how people in this business push themselves to know themselves, the world, and their creativity better.

A truly creative person rids him or herself of all self-imposed limitations.

Imagination - that's the future for us.

Victorville gave me opportunity to go inside and explore my imagination a bit.

Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world

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.

Play is the answer to the question, 'How does anything new come about?'

As my life changes, it gives me new things to write about.

The part of the process that's exciting to me is feeling like I'm in a place I've never been before, in every way. Without that, I don't know if I'd be a writer.

The best ideas come out of getting lost.

With beauty, I think one never finishes it. I'm always exploring. I like the concept of change.

I love to get inspiration from everywhere.

I now know that inspirations must come from everywhere.

That's how you continue your passion and find inspiration; getting new ideas, getting new looks and new visions. Those are ways to evolve and stay passionate.

Writing is a creative process, and you need to have the doors and windows of your mind open so that you have the possibility of change.

There are a few chances in life where you get to take a different road. I think it's important to stay creative, look at the moment, and look at the future.

I think I still keep my sense of wonder, which I call childlike, not childish, childlike. I still have a vivid imagination, and I like to try a lot of new things.