Source: page 351
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The very essence of the creative is its novelty, and hence we have no standard by which to judge it.
— Carl Rogers
What It Means
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Source: Wikiquote: "Carl Rogers" (Quotes, On Becoming a Person (1961))
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About Carl Rogers
Carl Ransom Rogers (January 8, 1902 – February 4, 1987) was an influential American psychologist and among the founders of the humanistic approach to psychology.
About Carl Rogers
Carl Ransom Rogers (January 8, 1902 – February 4, 1987) was an influential American psychologist and among the founders of the humanistic approach to psychology.
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