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

Quote by Roger Von Oech

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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...

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.

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...

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

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

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.

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 no reason to be hesitantbecoming an entrepreneur is a learning experience.

There is no reason to be hesitantbecoming an entrepreneur is a learning experience.

I LIVE to think for myself. I refuse to be a mindless sheep following the...

I LIVE to think for myself. I refuse to be a mindless sheep following the...

I could never learn what Im learning at college. They dont teach it there, because...

I could never learn what Im learning at college. They dont teach it there, because...

College was a huge time for me to grow and try out new things. I...

College was a huge time for me to grow and try out new things. I...

You'll always miss 100% of the shots you don't take.

You'll always miss 100% of the shots you don't take.

Progress always involves risks. You can't steal second base and keep your foot on first.

Progress always involves risks. You can't steal second base and keep your foot on first.

If you're never scared or embarrassed or hurt, it means you never take any chances.

If you're never scared or embarrassed or hurt, it means you never take any chances.