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“Some things are plain hard, and by that nature inescapably attractive to creatives, but not necessarily to the budget holders. The impossible, the undone, the "unhappened" - these are where creative and scientific minds endeavor to plant the first footprint in the dust.” quote by Sruli Recht
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“Some things are plain hard, and by that nature inescapably attractive to creatives, but not necessarily to the budget holders. The impossible, the undone, the "unhappened" - these are where creative and scientific minds endeavor to plant the first footprint in the dust.”

Sruli Recht

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Source Article: The New Yorker, 2019

Creative and scientific minds pursue the impossible, drawn to challenges that others deem unfeasible.

In simple terms: Creators chase the impossible, attracted to hard problems.

Key Takeaway

Pursue the uncharted to innovate.

Themes

innovation science creativity challenge exploration

Mood

inspired curious

Type

philosophical inspirational

When to use this quote

  • Research funding
  • product development
  • artistic experimentation
  • technology startups

Key Concepts

Frontier thinking risk tolerance interdisciplinary work

Questions to Reflect On

  • What “impossible” problem excites you?
  • How can you secure support for daring ideas?
A Different Perspective

Resources may be scarce for high‑risk projects.

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