Knowledge can be a subtle curse. When we learn about the world, we also learn all the reasons why the world cannot be changed. We get used to our failures and imperfections. We become numb to the possibilities of something new

The inconsistency of genius is a consistent theme of creativity.

Just because an idea is true doesn't mean it can be proved. And just because an idea can be proved doesn't mean it's true.

Creativity is a catchall term for a variety of distinct thought processes.

Creativity is a spark. It can be excruciating when we're rubbing two rocks together and getting nothing. And it can be intensely satisfying when the flame catches and a new idea sweeps around the world.

It is ironic but true: the one reality science cannot reduce is the only reality we will ever know. This is why we need art. By expressing our actual experience, the artist reminds us that our science is incomplete, that no map of matter will ever explain the immateriality of our consciousness.

It's a hard thing to describe. It's just this sense that you got something to say.