Our inventions mirror our secret wishes.

Lawrence Durrell

Mountolive

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Creativity Innovation Invention

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Clea

Author

Lawrence Durrell

Source

Mountolive

Medium

Novel

Language

English

Time

1958 1950s 20th century

Occupation

Writer

From

India Asia

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Citation

Durrell, Lawrence. Mountolive. Faber and Faber, 1958.

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Source
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Medium
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Language
English
Time
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Authentication Score 3
Original Citation

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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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Socrates

Author

Plato
Source
Republic
Medium
Philosophical dialogue Dialogue
Genre
Philosophical literature
Language
Greek
Time
375 BC 370s BC 4th century BC
Era
Classical antiquity
Authentication Score 2
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.