INSPIRING QUOTES

Four Quotes to Remember

Since launching Kreatio, we’ve wondered (and wandered) through chaos, daydreaming, anonymous memes, steel-ball naps, and even an escape fire that saved a man’s life. Along the way, we’ve pulled on threads that made readers (and me) stop, smile, and think differently. Every step has been about showing what’s possible when we treat creativity as an adventure rather than a formula.

Among those threads, the Inspiring Quotes have stretched from the philosophical to the poetic. This week, I’ve curated a “Best Of” with four quotes that stand out for being the most practical: clear, usable reminders for how to think and create with more power.

🧨 Break From Safe Thinking:

We’re taught to make “good sense.” But creativity often requires breaking with what seems obvious or safe. What’s the key to make this practical? It sounds crazy, but you’ll need to trick yourself into a bad idea on purpose.

I know, it’s tough. But what we initially perceive as nonsense is often hiding the seed of something original.

But, of course, innovation doesn’t arise that easily…

⚖️ Go to the Edge of Order and Chaos:

Once you’ve broken from “good sense,” you’ll quickly meet paradox with “bad sense.” Innovation doesn’t come from choosing one side of a paradox, it comes from balancing both. Creativity engenders great ideas at the tension point between freedom and structure, chaos and order, curiosity and certainty, etc.

Stay there long enough, and you’ll see what others miss.

🔍 Be Curious:

At the edge, curiosity keeps you moving forward. Most people notice what happens. Creative people ask why it happens. Curiosity is the engine of discovery which turns the ordinary into the extraordinary. The apple isn’t special until you start asking questions about it. Why did it fall? Why was it bitten?

❓ Frame the Right Problem:

Curiosity alone isn’t enough. The real leverage is in shaping your curiosity into the right questions. Next time you face a challenge, resist the urge to jump straight to solutions.

If you need a simple method, spend some time with a five-year-old. Then spend more time sharpening your questions, and the solution will almost present itself.

🔮 Until Next Time

That’s the full set: four reminders to rebel, balance, ask, and sharpen.

These quotes remind us that creativity isn’t just theory, it’s practice. They’re practical levers for how to approach problems, ideas, and paradoxes in your own life and work.

Next week, I’ll be curating the “Best Of Creativity Spotlights”, so think of this as part one of the retrospective.

Until then, let’s keep moving with equal parts wandering and wondering because creativity needs both.

Thanks for reading,

V.C. Hanna
Founder, Kreatio