Quote by W. Somerset Maugham

It seems that the creative faculty and the critical faculty cannot exist together in their highest perfection.

It seems that the creative faculty and the critical faculty

Summary

This quote suggests that individuals cannot fully excel in both creativity and criticism simultaneously. It implies that the mindset and skills required for creativity, such as open-mindedness and imagination, often clash with the critical thinking needed for analyzing and evaluating ideas. It implies that one's abilities in these two areas are inversely related, meaning that as one's creative faculty is heightened, their critical faculty may suffer, and vice versa. In essence, it implies that to achieve the highest level in either creativity or criticism, one may have to sacrifice some ability in the other.

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By W. Somerset Maugham

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