This document discusses the integrated relationship between critical and creative thinking. It argues that critical and creative thinking are interwoven and that separating the two results in a loss for both. Critical thinking involves assessing ideas to improve them, while creative thinking generates new ideas to make improvements. Both critical and creative thinking require standards of quality and criteria to judge whether an idea meets an intended goal or end. The document uses examples of great thinkers like Newton, Darwin, and Einstein to show how they developed high standards of critical thinking that supported their later creative work. It emphasizes that questioning, understanding other perspectives, and taking time to deeply consider ideas are important for developing critical and creative thinking.