Anton Chekhov (1860–1904) Russian dramatist, author and physician
Letter to his brother, A.P. Chekhov (May 10, 1886)
Original: Одиночество в творчестве тяжелая штука. Лучше плохая критика, чем ничего…
Original: Avere buone idee è fondamentale per il successo di qualsiasi lavoro creativo.
Source: prevale.net
Anton Chekhov (1860–1904) Russian dramatist, author and physician
Letter to his brother, A.P. Chekhov (May 10, 1886)
Original: Одиночество в творчестве тяжелая штука. Лучше плохая критика, чем ничего…
Anselm Kiefer (1945) German painter and sculptor
(1986) n.p.
Structures are no longer valid', in "Ein Gespräch..."
“In any critical situation the forward move is a creative act.”
Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan (1888–1975) Indian philosopher and statesman who was the first Vice President and the second President of India
Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Context: In the chessboard of life, the different pieces have powers which vary with the context and the possibilities of their combination are numerous and unpredictable. The sound player has a sense of right and feels that, if he does not follow it, he will be false to himself. In any critical situation the forward move is a creative act.
Dave Sim (1956) Canadian cartoonist, creator of Cerebus
Source: Cerebus Guide to Self-Publishing (1997), p. 21
“A creative life cannot be sustained by approval any more than it can be destroyed by criticism.”
Will Self (1961) English writer and journalist
“Any work is creative work if done by a thinking mind.”
Ayn Rand book Atlas Shrugged
Source: Atlas Shrugged
“If you're waiting to have good ideas before you have any ideas, you won't have many ideas.”
David Allen book Getting Things Done
Source: Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity (2001), Ch. 3
“If you have no critics you'll likely have no success.”
Malcolm X (1925–1965) American human rights activist