The Torah says: I was the tool of God’s artistry.

An architect who builds a palace does not do so on his own.  He has scrolls and notebooks which he consults as to how to place the rooms, where to set the doors.  So, too, God looked into the Torah and created the world.

God looked into the Torah and created the world.  Man looks into the Torah and maintains the world. ~ Midrash Rabbah; Zohar