Quotes about Creativity
She asked for clay and started to make models and sculptures. She
— Peter Scazzero
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 Graham Ryken
Why does God call people to be artists? Because he is an Artist, and we are made in his image. When we first meet the God of the Bible, he is busy making things and calling them good. Thus it is only natural for him to take some of the people that he has made, call them to be artists, and hold them to an aesthetic standard.
— Philip Graham Ryken
In Exodus 31 God sanctifies a wide spectrum of artistic gifts by blessing "all kinds of craftsmanship.
— Philip Graham Ryken
Yet even Christians who are dismissive of art continue to use it. Doing so is inescapable. Every time we build a sanctuary, arrange furniture in a room, or produce a brochure, we are making artistic decisions. Even if we are not artists in our primary vocation, there is an inescapably artistic aspect to our daily experience.
— Philip Graham Ryken
Artists are called and gifted-personally, by name-to write, paint, sing, play, and dance to the glory of God.
— Philip Graham Ryken
four fundamental principles for a Christian theology of the arts: (1) the artist's call and gift come from God; (2) God loves all kinds of art; (3) God maintains high standards for goodness, truth, and beauty; and (4) art is for the glory of God.
— Philip Graham Ryken
Moses was a prophet, but the tabernacle needed an artist.
— Philip Graham Ryken
The composer Igor Stravinsky wisely said, "I take no pride in my artistic talents; they are God-given and I see absolutely no reason to become puffed up over something that one has received."3
— Philip Graham Ryken
Genius, by its very intensity, decrees a special path of fire for its vivid power.
— Phillips Brooks
Art is often defined as a famous masterpiece in a gallery, and we are meant to visit the work and view it to appreciate it. But that is not all there is.
— Ryuichi Sakamoto
I am primarily a writer of books, and I enjoy that. But I come to realize that a lot of people prefer a visual medium.
— Lee Strobel