“There is no doubt that creativity is the most important human resource of all. Without creativity, there would be no progress, and we would be forever repeating the same patterns.”
– Edward de Bono

“Too often we talk about creativity as if it were a quality that we were either given or denied. It’s not a talent or a personality quirk, it’s the fundamental fact of human nature.”
– Joyce Wycoff, in ‘Transformation Thinking’

“Creative thinking is not a talent, it is a skill that can be learnt. It empowers people by adding strength to their natural abilities which improves teamwork, productivity and where appropriate profits.”
– Edward de Bono

“When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.”
– Wayne Dyer

This one is more on innovation than creativity, but I just read it today and loved it!

“Try a thing you haven’t tried before three times–once to get over the fear, once to find out how to do it, and a third time to find out whether you like it or not.”
— Virgil Thompson, composer