"Knowledge is the stuff from which new ideas……" — Roger von Oech
"Knowledge is the stuff from which new ideas are made. Thus, the real key to being creative lies in what you do with your knowledge."
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27 Quotes by Roger von Oech
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Everyone has a 'risk muscle.' You keep it in shape by trying new things. If you don't, it atrophies. Make…
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If you fall in love with an idea, you won't see the merits of alternative approaches-and will probably miss an…
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Am I Getting Lazy? Am I Too Busy? Am I Becoming Arrogant? Am I Getting Timid? If you answer 'yes'…
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Flexibility is a requirement for survival.
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It's difficult to get your creative juices flowing if you're always being practical, following rules, afraid to make mistakes, not…
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By the time the average person finishes college, he or she will have taken over 2,600 tests, quizzes, and exams.…
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If you make an error, use it as a stepping stone to a new idea you might not have otherwise…
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It's important for the explorer to be willing to be led astray.
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Look for the second right answer.
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If you don't execute your ideas, they die.
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Take advantage of the ambiguity in the world. Look at something and think what else it might be.
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New ideas are not born in a conforming environment.
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