Quotes: Linus Pauling

"If you want a good idea, start with a lot of ideas." 

–– Linus Pauling (1901-1994), American biochemist, chemical engineer, peace activist, author, and educator 

Source: Commonplace Book 2013- 2014, 2014, p. 141.

Quotes: Tom Waits

"We are buried underneath the weight of information, which is being confused with knowledge; quantity is being confused with abundance and wealth with happiness." 

–– Tom Waits (b. 1949), American musician, composer, singer-songwriter, actor 

Source: Tom Waits. True Confessions. 2008.

Creativity quotes: Ira Glass

"The most important possible thing you can do is a lot of work." 

– Ira Glass (b. 1959), American public radio personality