The great ages did not perhaps produce much more talent than ours,' [T.S.] Eliot wrote. 'But less talent was wasted.

In fact, the only way to remain creative over time--to not be undone by our expertise--is to experiment with ignorance, to stare at things we don't fully understand.

The imagination is unleashed by constraints. You break out of the box by stepping into shackles.

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.

The best way to solve a problem? Try explaining it to somebody outside your field.

The inconsistency of genius is a consistent theme of creativity.

When we venture beyond the edge of our knowledge, all we have is art.