Spontaneity Quotes

“Rush out in the rain to be soaked with the sky.”

“Spontaneity is a meticulously prepared art”

“When someone mentions the gracefulness of the night sky, climb up on the roof and dance and say, like this?”

“Any carefully planned thing destroys the creativity. You can't think your way through a story; you have to live it. So, you don't build a story; you allow it to explode.”

“A poet never takes notes. You never take notes in a love affair.”

“Spontaneity is an infinite number of rehearsed possibilities.”

“The only good writing is intuitive writing. It would be a big bore if you knew where it was going. It has to be exciting, instantaneous and it has to be a surprise. Then it all comes blurting out and it’s beautiful. I’ve had a sign by my typewriter for 25 years now which reads, ‘DON’T THINK!’”

“I don't know in advance what I am going to put on canvas any more than I decide beforehand what colours I am going to use.”

“I have never had time for the idea of searching. Whenever I wanted to express something, I did so without thinking of the past or the future.”

“How about we just see where life takes us for awhile?”

“The best calculation is the absence of calculation. Once you have attained a certain level of recognition, others generally figure that when you do something, it's for an intelligent reason. So it's really foolish to plot out your movements too carefully in advance. You're better off acting capriciously.”

“As soon as your mind knows that it's on and it's supposed to produce some lines, either it doesn't or it produces things that are very predictable. And that's why I say I'm not interested in writing something that I thought about. I'm interested in discovering where my mind wants to go, or what object it wants to pick up.”

“You have to have an idea of what you are going to do, but it should be a vague idea.”

“Ever notice how 'What the hell' is always the right answer?”

“Nurture the spontaneous peaceful life.”

“The life of a wise man is most of all extemporaneous, for he lives out of an eternity which includes all time.”

“Love is spontaneous and craves expression through joy, through beauty, through truth, even through tears. Love lives the moment; it's neither lost in yesteryear nor does it crave for tomorrow. Love is NOW!”

“Why not seize the pleasure at once? -- How often is happiness destroyed by preparation, foolish preparation!”

“People think the Beatles know what's going on. We don't. We're just doing it.”

“I had a very pleasant evening, however, though you will probably find out that there was no particular reason for it; but I do not think it worthwhile to wait for enjoyment until there is some real opportunity for it.”

“I am the most spontaneous speaker in the world because every word, every gesture, and every retort has been carefully rehearsed.”

“Experience, as a desire for experience, does not come off. We must not study ourselves while having an experience.”

“Every so often, let your spirit of adventure triumph over your good sense.”

“Inspiration gives no warnings.”

“Significant things often happen when you are present. Things come to you, and then you respond to what is required. The response very often comes without a premeditated idea of what you want. It is simply a response to the situation.”