To any artist, worthy of the name, all in nature is beautiful, because his eyes, fearlessly accepting all exterior truth, read there, as in an open book, all the inner truth.
Auguste RodinRead
There is no need to create. Genius comes only to those who know how to use their eyes and their intelligence.
Interpretation
True creativity arises from observation and understanding rather than mere invention.
This quote by Auguste Rodin emphasizes the importance of observation and intelligence in the creative process. It suggests that instead of forcing creativity, one should learn to see the world deeply and use their insight to inspire genuine artistic expression.
In practice
In a speech about the importance of creativity in education.
To any artist, worthy of the name, all in nature is beautiful, because his eyes, fearlessly accepting all exterior truth, read there, as in an open book, all the inner truth.
Mystery is like a kind of atmosphere which bathes the greatest works of the masters.
I am like a moon that shines on an immense, unknown sea where ships never pass
An artist worthy of the name should express all the truth of nature, not only the exterior truth, but also, and above all, the inner truth.
The artist enriches the soul of humanity. _x000D_ The artist delights people with _x000D_ a thousand different shades of feeling.
The main thing is to be moved, to love, to hope, to tremble, to live. Be a man before being an artist!
A story was a form of telepathy. By means of inking symbols onto a page, she was able to send thoughts and feelings from her mind to her reader's. It was a magical process, so commonplace that no one stopped to wonder at it.
What I need most of all is color, always, always.
The Dance instills in you something that sets you apart. Something heroic and remote.
Poetry is the synthesis of hyacinths and biscuits.
As far as I'm concerned, freedom is the most important thing to creativity. You should feel free to write in whatever way, whatever language, feels comfortable to you.
But I'd be lying if I didn't say that every time you go to make a film, you're desperate to either do it better than you did it last time or to not repeat yourself.
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