“Creativity doesn't require much time. But creativity always needs your energy. You can't create if you're pooped or your brain is full of junk. A person who manages creativity makes sure his schedule has lots of free spaces, no matter how many priorities are looming.”

—  Scott Adams, book The Joy of Work

Source: Books, The Joy of Work (1998)

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