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T. S. Eliot on Creativity, with a Rare Reading of the Poet Reading “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock”
T. S. Eliot on Creativity, with a Rare Reading of the Poet Reading “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock”

“We do not know until the shell breaks what kind of egg we have been sitting on.”

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The Creative Act: Marcel Duchamp’s 1957 Classic, Read by the Artist Himself
The Creative Act: Marcel Duchamp’s 1957 Classic, Read by the Artist Himself

“The creative act is not performed by the artist alone.”

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On Scientific Taste
On Scientific Taste

“Our taste derives from the summation of all that we have learnt from others, experienced and thought.”

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The Art of Scientific Investigation: How Intuition and the Imagination Fuel Scientific Discovery and Creativity
The Art of Scientific Investigation: How Intuition and the Imagination Fuel Scientific Discovery and Creativity

“Those who do not know the torment of the unknown cannot have the joy of discovery.”

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Her Idea: An Illustrated Allegory about Procrastination and the Creative Process
Her Idea: An Illustrated Allegory about Procrastination and the Creative Process

A charming all-ages picture book about the endless dance between idea and execution.

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David Byrne on How Music and Creativity Work
David Byrne on How Music and Creativity Work

“Presuming that there is such a thing as ‘progress’ when it comes to music is typical of the high self-regard of those who live in the present. It is a myth. Creativity doesn’t ‘improve.'”

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Story of a Writer: Ray Bradbury on Storytelling and Human Nature in 1963 Documentary
Story of a Writer: Ray Bradbury on Storytelling and Human Nature in 1963 Documentary

“Man has always been half-monster, half-dreamer.”

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Behavioral Economist Dan Ariely on the Relationship Between Creativity and Dishonesty
Behavioral Economist Dan Ariely on the Relationship Between Creativity and Dishonesty

“Creativity can help us tell better stories — stories that allow us to be even more dishonest but still think of ourselves as wonderfully honest people.”

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Brian Cox on the Heart of Science
Brian Cox on the Heart of Science

“We explore because we are curious, not because we wish to develop grand views of reality or better widgets.”

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John Cleese on the Five Factors to Make Your Life More Creative
John Cleese on the Five Factors to Make Your Life More Creative

“Creativity is not a talent. It is a way of operating.”

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