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Creations Quotes

What we make, and what it says about us.

This set of creations quotes looks at the different things people bring into the world, from literary characters to bold fashion statements. For more on how ideas transform over time, see our Change quotes.

The creations of a great writer are little more than the moods and passions of his own heart, given surnames and Christian names, and sent to walk the earth.

Quotes by William Butler Yeats

Creativity runs across many categories in life, from the arts-and-crafts project a mum or dad does with their kids, to the bestselling author's manuscript, to the designs of the hairdresser, to the creations of the computer programming genius.

Quotes by Tabatha Coffey

Sometimes you make a record that is what you want to hear. I've made a couple of those, idealized creations of what I wanted to hear. Then there are records that are what you feel.

Quotes by Sondre Lerche

Fishing keeps you alive, gives you time away - to enjoy God, the creations that He made. Because God made you.

Quotes by Roy Jones Jr.

Change Quotes

Today's youth cannot miss something they have never known, but I fear that there are no current fictional characters whose impact and influence will last with such abiding affection into their 'sore and yellow' as this splendid man's creations have...

Quotes by Peter Cushing

Archimedes was my ideal. I admired the works of artists, but to my mind, they were only shadows and semblances. The inventor, I thought, gives to the world creations which are palpable, which live and work.

Quotes by Nikola Tesla

There are wonderful artists who deal in the fashion world only, and you see by their creations that they are changing our understanding of sexuality and freedom and gender-bending.

Quotes by Nicolas Winding Refn

Gemmell's name guarantees a satisfying story and a thumping good read. I recommend all his heroic creations - 'Druss the axeman,' 'the Jerusalem man,' among others - but my favourite has to be 'Waylander': Clint Eastwood with a crossbow and...

Quotes by Neal Asher

I think that nationality has no relation to that which gives rise to manga. Even among the Japanese, manga creators are making their creations everyday reflecting their own individuality, with none being the same. What is important isn't the differences...

Quotes by Natsuki Takaya

Day Quotes

Even two of humanity's most intimate possessions - a sense of self and a body image - are fluid, highly modifiable creations of the brain's mischievous deployment of electricity and a handful of chemicals. They both can change or be...

Quotes by Miguel Nicolelis

I love the fact that H&M has created a new phenomenon in fashion through the pioneering concept of collaborating with high-end designers to create one-off limited-edition capsule collections. I am thrilled that my creations for H&M will be accessible to...

Quotes by Matthew Williamson

In my own creations, the earliest influence came from the ancient civilisations of Egypt, China, Africa and Persia. In fact, one of my earlier creations was a range of tunics, made from silk procured from the islands of Madagascar.

Quotes by Mary McFadden

Speech is one of the marvels that characterize man, and also one of the most difficult spontaneous creations that have been accomplished by nature.

Quotes by Maria Montessori

We tend to think of our selves as the only wholly unique creations in nature, but it is not so. Uniqueness is so commonplace a property of living things that there is really nothing at all unique about it. A...

Quotes by Lewis Thomas

Feel Quotes

Data and data sets are not objective; they are creations of human design. We give numbers their voice, draw inferences from them, and define their meaning through our interpretations.

Quotes by Kate Crawford

Many of the characters who appear in the pages of the Fourth Gospel are literary creations of its author and were never intended to be understood as real people, who actually lived in history.

Quotes by John Shelby Spong

You love all your characters, even the ridiculous ones. You have to on some level; they're your weird creations in some kind of way. I don't even know how you approach the process of conceiving the characters if in a...

Quotes by Joel Coen

It might be arrogant to think that we're the only living creations in all of the solar systems that there are. Space is so vast.

Quotes by Jeri Ryan

The printed word will be around long after many of our digital creations are gone, either because books don't require monthly hosting, and blogs and websites do... or because the languages and platforms for which a particular digital creation was...

Quotes by Jeffrey Zeldman

Great Quotes

Students of American glass must always keep in mind that the creations they collect are truly examples of our American culture... and thus have historical significance.

Quotes by James Lafferty

Frequently Asked Questions

What kinds of creations does this topic cover?
It spans literary characters born from a writer's imagination, inventions described as more tangible than art, and fashion designs that push cultural boundaries.
Do these quotes compare artists and inventors?
Yes, one perspective contrasts artists' work, seen as shadow and semblance, with an inventor's creations, described as something that lives and endures.
Is fashion treated as a form of creation here?
One quote credits certain designers with creations that shift how people understand gender and freedom, treating fashion as a serious creative act.
How personal are these creations described as being?
Very. One quote compares a writer's characters to extensions of their own heart, given names and sent out into the world.
What other topic pairs well with Creations?
Our Great quotes complement this collection, since many creations described here are framed as remarkable achievements.

Inventors, writers, and designers each describe their creations differently, some as an extension of their heart, others as tangible proof of their ideas. Pair this with our Great or Feel quotes.