“To get the right things done, choosing what to ignore is as important as choosing where to focus.”

Peter Bregman in 18 Minutes

"Let's start seeing creativity as an investment rather than a cost."

Luke McElroy in Creative Potential

"...human creativity is supremely about sharing through the Spirit in the creative purpose of the Father as he draws all things to himself through his Son”

Jeremey Begbie in Voicing Creation's Praise

“What do you think is the biggest waste of time?" "Comparing yourself to others", said the mole.”

Charlie Mackesy in The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse

“But unless we are creators we are not fully alive. What do I mean by creators? Not only artists, whose acts of creation are the obvious ones of working with paint or clay or words. Creativity is a way of living life, no matter our vocation or how we earn our living. Creativity is not limited to the arts, or having some kind of important career.”

Madeleine L'Engle in Walking on Water

“If the opening chapters of Genesis portray God as a creative artist, then it only stands to reason that the people he made in his image will also be artists. Art is an imaginative activity, and in the act of creating, we reflect the mind of our Maker.”

Philip Ryken in Art for God's Sake

"You’re valid. Step up. Bring what you’ve got. Don’t you dare hold back. Not cringing back, not with arrogant pride, with sane humility bring your stuff. Other people need it."

Jordan Raynor in Called to Create

“Self-deception is the enemy of wholeness because it prevents us from seeing ourselves as we really are. It covers up our lack of growth in the Spirit of the truthful One and keeps us from coming to terms with our real personalities.”

Brennan Manning in The Importance of Being Foolish

"When we make, we invoke the abundance of God's world into the reality of scarcity all about us."

Makoto Fujimura in Art + Faith

“Change might not be fast and it isn't always easy. But with time and effort, almost any habit can be reshaped.”

Charles Duhigg in The Power of Habit

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