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

Quote by Roger Von Oech

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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...

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.

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...

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...

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...

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...

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.

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...

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...

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

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

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.

Necessity is the argument of tyrants, it is the creed of slaves.

Necessity is the argument of tyrants, it is the creed of slaves.

Necessity is blind until it becomes conscious. Freedom is the consciousness of necessity.

Necessity is blind until it becomes conscious. Freedom is the consciousness of necessity.

Necessity teaches all things

Necessity teaches all things

The United States is not a nation to which peace is a necessity.

The United States is not a nation to which peace is a necessity.

Necessity is the plea for every infringement of human freedom. It is the argument of...

Necessity is the plea for every infringement of human freedom. It is the argument of...

When I'm living in the world of luxury and celebrity, which is where I found...

When I'm living in the world of luxury and celebrity, which is where I found...

Make yourself necessary to somebody.

Make yourself necessary to somebody.