HENRY MILLER

Humor, just like the joy of always learning new things, works by leading us one way and then suddenly shifting our perceptions.

Shock and surprise are needed for that turn, but there must be a destination too. 

Intelligent people allow themselves to get bored too easily.

Everything worthwhile takes years of dedicated focus, but if you’re busy chasing new idea after new idea because hey, “you’re so good at everything,” you’ll never get the satisfaction of seeing something...

It triggers some degree of surprise or excitement within us and gives us a new way of seeing things that we could not see before.

However, history and science teach us that the process of creativity is actually completely ...