A Quote by P. D. James

Creativity doesn't flourish in an atmosphere of despotism, coercion and fear.

P. D. James

Quote Topics

Atmosphere Coercion Creativity Despotism Fear Flourish

Quote Author

P. D. James
English - Novelist
August 3, 1920 - November 27, 2014

Feelings of worth can flourish only in an atmosphere where individual differences are appreciated, mistakes are tolerated, communication is open, and rules are flexible - the kind of atmosphere that is found in a nurturing family.

Virginia Satir

I love fear, and fear breeds creativity. It forces you to react instinctively, which is the essence of movement. Movement is a creativity - a sense of an emotional movement. And the more instinctual you can make that, the more pleasurable it is. It's like an infant drawing. You're completely uninhibited because creativity is a wonderful expression. Good or bad, who cares? That's part of the past. The act of creativity is what's interesting.

Nicolas Winding Refn

What is the ideal audio atmosphere for creativity and it turns out it is not complete silence, and it is not a very loud atmosphere, it's something about 70 decibels.

Eric Weiner

The enemy of creativity... is fear. We're all born creative, it takes a little while to become afraid. A surprising insight: an enemy of fear is creativity. Acting in a creative way generates action, and action persuades the fear to lighten up.

Seth Godin

Humor could not flourish in a wholly serious and rational atmosphere.

Raymond Smullyan

You have to nourish your creativity for it to flourish.

Kat Von D

So what is government?... Very simply, it is an agency of coercion. Of course, there are other agencies of coercion - such as the Mafia. So to be more precise, government is the agency of coercion that has flags in front of its offices.

Harry Browne

Creativity can flourish within sensible financial limitations.

Michael Eisner

Fear must rule in a despotism.

Lajos Kossuth

I think that the great part of creativity is overcoming fear. Fear is a given. When you sit down and have to begin something, don't be afraid to be filled with fear, because it goes with the turf.