Necessity may be the mother of invention, but play is certainly the father.

Quote by Roger Von Oech

Topics: Necessity Quotes

If you make an error, use it as a stepping stone to a new idea...

If you make an error, use it as a stepping stone to a new idea...

It's easy to come up with new ideas; the hard part is letting go of...

It's easy to come up with new ideas; the hard part is letting go of...

Most people think of success and failure as opposites, but they both are products of...

Most people think of success and failure as opposites, but they both are products of...

Everyone has a 'risk muscle.' You keep it in shape by trying new things. If...

Everyone has a 'risk muscle.' You keep it in shape by trying new things. If...

Here's my advice: Go ahead and be whacky. Get into a crazy frame of mind...

Here's my advice: Go ahead and be whacky. Get into a crazy frame of mind...

It's important for the explorer to be willing to be led astray.

It's important for the explorer to be willing to be led astray.

Necessity may be the mother of invention, but play is certainly the father.

Necessity may be the mother of invention, but play is certainly the father.

Take advantage of the ambiguity in the world. Look at something and think what else...

Take advantage of the ambiguity in the world. Look at something and think what else...

Either you let your life slip away by not doing the things you want to...

Either you let your life slip away by not doing the things you want to...

If you don't execute your ideas, they die.

If you don't execute your ideas, they die.

Everyone has a 'risk muscle.' You keep it in shape by trying new things. If...

Everyone has a 'risk muscle.' You keep it in shape by trying new things. If...

There is a close relationship between the ha-ha of humor and the aha! of discovery.

There is a close relationship between the ha-ha of humor and the aha! of discovery.

Remember the two benefits of failure. First, if you do fail, you learn what doesn't...

Remember the two benefits of failure. First, if you do fail, you learn what doesn't...

Most people fail at whatever they attempt because of an undecided heart. Should I? Should...

Most people fail at whatever they attempt because of an undecided heart. Should I? Should...

Failure sometimes enlarges the spirit. You have to fall back upon humanity and God.

Failure sometimes enlarges the spirit. You have to fall back upon humanity and God.

So many fail because they don't get started - they don't go. They don't overcome...

So many fail because they don't get started - they don't go. They don't overcome...

To be wrong is nothing unless you continue to remember it

To be wrong is nothing unless you continue to remember it

Failure is simply the opportunity to begin again, this time more intelligently.

Failure is simply the opportunity to begin again, this time more intelligently.

Be true to yourself and you will never fail.

Be true to yourself and you will never fail.

Try and fail, but don't fail to try.

Try and fail, but don't fail to try.