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The chief enemy of creativity is good sense
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"The chief enemy of creativity is "good" sense"

- Pablo Picasso

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This quote by Pablo Picasso speaks to the idea that imagination is typically stifled by the requirement to comply with what is considered "excellent" or appropriate. Picasso is suggesting that when we focus too much on what is thought about "great" or acceptable, we limit our capability to be imaginative and think outside the box. He is stating that when we focus excessive on what is considered "excellent" or acceptable, we are not allowing ourselves to check out originalities and possibilities. Picasso is motivating us to be available to new ideas and to think outside package, even if it suggests going against what is considered "great" or appropriate. He is recommending that imagination is frequently hindered by the need to conform to what is considered "good" or appropriate, and that we need to be open to checking out new ideas and possibilities. By doing so, we can open ourselves as much as a world of imagination and development.

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Pablo Picasso This quote is written / told by Pablo Picasso between October 25, 1881 and April 8, 1973. He was a famous Artist from Spain. The author also have 66 other quotes.

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