Invention... Arises directly from idleness, possibly also from laziness. To save oneself trouble.

Agatha Christie

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Creativity Innovation Invention

Author

Agatha Christie

Source

An Autobiography (Agatha Christie)

Genre

Autobiography and memoir

Language

English

Time

1976 1970s 20th century

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Writer

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United Kingdom Europe

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Christie, Agatha. Agatha Christie: An Autobiography. Collins/Dodd, Mead & Company, 1977.

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I don't want to achieve immortality through my work... I want to achieve it through not dying.

Woody Allen

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Immortality through art Artistic legacy Immortality Death
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Woody Allen
Source
On Being Funny: Woody Allen and His Comedy
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English
Time
1975 1970s 20th century
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Allen, Woody. Quoted in On Being Funny: Woody Allen and Comedy, written by Eric Lax. Charterhouse, 1975.

Another quote about Innovation

The true creator is necessity, who is the mother of our invention.

Socrates

Quoted in Republic, by Plato

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Creativity Innovation Invention
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Socrates

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Plato
Source
Republic
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Philosophical dialogue Dialogue
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Philosophical literature
Language
Greek
Time
375 BC 370s BC 4th century BC
Era
Classical antiquity
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Original Citation

Socrates. Quoted in Πολιτεία [Republic], written by Plato. c. 375 BCE.

Current Citation

Socrates. Quoted in Republic, written by Plato, translated by Desmond Lee. Penguin Classics, 2007.