# Quote — David Brin, Brightness Reef

> It's how creativity works. Especially in humans. For every good idea, ten thousand idiotic ones must first be posed, sifted, tried out, and discarded. A mind that's afraid to toy with the ridiculous will never come up with the brilliantly original.

- Author: [David Brin](https://www.leafyquotes.com/david-brin.md)
- Book: [Brightness Reef](https://www.leafyquotes.com/david-brin/brightness-reef.md)
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- Quote page: https://www.leafyquotes.com/david-brin/brightness-reef/its-how-creativity