Inventive Quotations

I have been motivated by this idea since I was a kid that if we invented machines that were created in the way that people are - were aware, have free will, inventive machines, machines that would be geniuses - potentially, they could reinvent themselves. They're not just applying it to other things - they could actually redesign themselves.

It does seem to produce more creative results when there are limitations. It's like in wartime with rations - people became more inventive with cooking.

My mother wrote poetry when I was young - I have an early memory of the sound of her typewriter - and my father told me inventive bedtime stories.

If you force yourself to write away from the piano, you come up with more inventive things. If you're too good a piano player, as some composers are, the music may become flavorless and glib. And if you're not a very good pianist, you're limited to the same patterns.

To escape the curse of commoditization, a company has to be a game-changer, and that requires employees who are proactive, inventive and zealous.

The search for inventive ways of telling the tale of Christ's birth has been going on a long time; in a way, difference was there from the start with Luke and Matthew.

Food culture is like listening to the Beatles - it's international, it's very positive, it's inventive and creative.

There are all sorts of inventive ways to get your film out there: sometimes via the Internet, sometimes via viral screenings in people's living rooms across the country.

Much as my Boomer friends will hate me for saying this, Kanye West is the New Dylan. Not only do Kanye's best lyrics match Dylan's prescience, highly inventive word-play and genius for storytelling, his indefatigable cockiness eerily channels Muhammad Ali.

Modern Americans are remarkably capable people, skillful and inventive in many ways, but they are not so good at talking to one another across their vast differences of social class and economic status.

The principal goal of education in the schools should be creating men and women who are capable of doing new things, not simply repeating what other generations have done; men and women who are creative, inventive and discoverers, who can be critical and verify, and not accept, everything they are offered.

to protect the public interest in free access to the products of inventive and artistic genius.

He is the very spirit of inventive genius that this museum looks to inspire people with.

I don't care how inventive you are; once you introduce strings into the ensemble for a horror film, you're entering into a world where a tradition has been thoroughly established. So it's repeated use over the years is like, 'Oh God, another film with strings, another spooky movie with strings.'

He was a highly skilled, inventive artist. He wasn't just a film star; he was a pioneer.

He was the kind of guy TV stations needed in the beginning. He was a very inventive person who dedicated his life basically to this new medium.

Our mission is to inspire the inventive genius in everyone. Leonardo is the poster child for inventive genius. And while maybe there's no one else like him in the sense that he encompassed all disciplines, there are a lot of inventors today who are crossing disciplines.

I was very encouraged that there were families with young children at the festival. History today has to be presented in inventive ways in order to hold children's interest.

I think our successful producers and manufacturers are those that have an entrepreneurial fervor. They remain inventive and proactive and keep looking for new technology that will keep them on the cutting edge. Those that ride a single pony are caught in a time warp and will probably see the world pass them by.

We are committed to promoting, supporting, and providing a base for real singers and inventive artists. Women Who Jam is a female driven movement that focuses on women who, create, produce, and perform quality music.

When people are thinking, we are quite inventive animals.

Dr. Seuss is so creative, so inventive I consider him the Shakespeare of children's literature. He opens up young children's minds in a way that can be a key to creative language use.

At The Knot, our mission is to continuously develop inventive services to inspire and educate our loyal audience of engaged couples. We are thrilled to partner with a leader in luxury like Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts. This partnership will enable us to provide our brides with stylish inspirations and direct access to the professionals they need to achieve their dream weddings.

They're still keeping up the wonderfully inventive storylines, but for instance that movie, SEVEN, it's fairly graphic, but still very good.

In a way, the Fab Labs are havens for inventive outliers in society.

I walk around and see how inventive they are, and you'll hear them break out in spontaneous chants. It creates an electric atmosphere.

The big payoff for the future will be in helping knowledge workers to be more inventive and creative, and to get those innovations into the marketplace. That's where a wealthy nation like the United States is ultimately going to have to seek its competitive advantage.

His house was exceedingly inventive and modern, even by today's standards.

GE has a rich heritage of providing customers with essential, inventive home products,

GE has a rich heritage of providing customers with essential, inventive home products,

The current lineup of Bosch small appliances gets us back to basics and allows us to focus on what we do best -- giving consumers the best in high-performing coffee, floor care and food preparation that embodies our heritage of German engineering and European styling. Our wide array of powerful countertop appliances and floor care products bring truly unique and inventive features that meet the distinct needs of the American consumer.

You will gasp again and again at the inventive visual majesty.

For me, I'd rather be the inventive one, and if something doesn't work, I'll go back to the workshop, put it on the bench, and pound on it for awhile.

The principle goal of education is to create men who are capable of doing new things, not simply of repeating what other generations have done -- men who are creative, inventive and discoverers.

I asked for a piano in the TARDIS, but it hasn't happened. I'd love to see the Doctor rock up and play, but it'd have to be done in an inventive and silly way.