"You can’t use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have." — Maya Angelou Do you relate to this quote? Why or why not? by Erin Ellington

2026-01-13 14:23:49 UTC

I do relate to this quote; I had to get creative for a class last semester and by the end of the course it was much easier for me to come up with ideas.

2026-01-13 14:24:32 UTC

This quote to me just tells me that the more creativity we “use” we could also be gaining more of it. Finding new ways to do things, new ideas, etc.

2026-01-13 14:24:36 UTC

Yes

2026-01-13 14:24:40 UTC

I relate to this quote because when I am drawing/painting I get more motivated and inspired to create more

2026-01-13 14:25:21 UTC

Yes I do

2026-01-13 14:25:27 UTC

i relate to this because it reminds me of how there is no limit to what our mind can come up with

2026-01-13 14:25:45 UTC

As you create, you continue to be inspired by you have created previously. The more you do, the more new ideas you end up having, at least in my experience!

2026-01-13 14:26:05 UTC

This quote is very clear in what it is trying to convey. The more that you practice creative thinking, the better you become at it. I can relate to this when I am working in the studio. The longer I spend in there, the more ideas I tend to have. It becomes fluent.

2026-01-13 14:26:37 UTC

I relate to this quote. Creativity is an expression of yourself. It keeps growing as you keep learning and building off your interpretation and understanding of moments.

2026-01-13 14:26:40 UTC

I like this quote a lot because it’s very optimistic towards things like “writers block” of “creativity blocks” and lets you know that you have the skills from your past creativity to overcome these moments.

2026-01-13 14:30:11 UTC

I think as we grow and use creativity and expression we don’t run out of it but it just grows with us. The more we explore and start to become creative the more we get used to it and it grows with us

2026-01-13 14:34:04 UTC

Maximize your creativity to get the most out of yourself.

2026-01-13 15:54:22 UTC

Yes I relate to this. Creativity is a constant stream. I imagine it as a waterfall and the river below is your brain

2026-01-13 15:56:20 UTC

I agree with this quote. I think that creativity is a skill that you are able to improve the more you practice it.

2026-01-13 15:57:45 UTC

I agree because creativity isn’t a expendable thing it’s just the ideas your brain produces

2026-01-13 15:58:02 UTC

I relate, creativity tends to build upon itself in my experience.

2026-01-13 15:58:27 UTC

I agree with this quote. For me whenever I do art I feel myself called back to it the more I want to do more art.

-Shawn C

2026-01-13 15:59:43 UTC

I agree with this quote just because you can never have to much creativity and I think that it is important to always have creativity.

2026-01-13 16:00:04 UTC

To me, this quote reminds me of a domino effect. In other words, the more you are creative the more you have. It topples on each other and is endless.

2026-01-13 16:01:20 UTC

I think you can lose creativity if you do not use it and you can experience burnout but you can always get creativity back by pushing through or taking a break.

2026-01-13 16:01:37 UTC

I agree with this quote because you will never run out of creativity. You might run into a point where nothing comes to mind but it will give you even more imagination and creativity

2026-01-13 16:01:51 UTC

I agree with this quote, because the more you use your creativity the more natural and easier it comes.

2026-01-13 16:27:10 UTC

This quote reminds me of the saying, the more knowledge you gain, the less you know.