Paul Torrance Quotes

#1. One's self-image and image of the future have a great deal to do with what that person is motivated to do and able to do, as well as the extent to which he is able to change his behavior.

Ellis Paul Torrance

#2. When I hear the bagpipes, it makes the hairs on my neck stand on end. It always makes me weep.

Ashley Jensen

#3. Creativity is a distinctive trait of human excellence in all domains of behavior.

Ellis Paul Torrance

#4. Thanks to modern medicine we are no longer forced to endure prolonged pain, disease, discomfort and wealth.

Robert Orben

#5. I fought tenaciously against what seemed to be my destiny; I struggled against my natural reaction with all my strength, because it was killing my dreams and forcing me to go in the wrong direction.

Margaret Mazzantini

#6. One of the most powerful wellsprings of creative energy, outstanding accomplishment, and self-fulfillment seems to be falling in love with something - your dreams, your image of the future.

Ellis Paul Torrance

#7. Torrance emphasized that "the gospel of unconditional grace is very difficult for us, for it is so costly. It takes away from under our feet the very ground on which we want to stand, and the free will which we as human beings cherish so dearly becomes exposed as a subtle form of self-will".

Paul D. Molnar

#8. It takes courage to be creative. Just as soon as you have an idea, you become a minority of one.

E. Paul Torrance

#9. Creativity is the process of sensing problems or gaps in information, then identifying the difficulties and seeking solutions through trial and error or through forming hypotheses.

Ellis Paul Torrance

#10. I'm sure the only act that sells more books than a good banning is a good burning.

Pansy Schneider-Horst

#11. Why is non-commercial public expression considered criminal?

Shepard Fairey