People who behave rarely make history.

When you ask "why", "what if" and "why not" you force yourself to explore what's possible and not just what is.

Ask yourself this: If there was zero chance of failure, what would you do? Now, go do that.

Anyone can notice wrong answers. It takes the creative person to notice the wrong questions.

Most think as an OR. This OR that. The most successful among us think as an AND. This AND that.

When we teach kids to follow the rules that there’s only one right answer & to avoid mistakes at all costs, we’re resigning them to average.

Creativity is not a talent; It is a skill. A talent is something you are born with. A skill is something you learn.

We can no longer rely on the rules of the past to win.

You can't be great at everything, but you are world-class at something. Go. Figure out what that is. It's how you win.

The inhibitor of creativity isn't potential it's fear. We worry about saying the wrong thing or looking foolish so we govern our imagination.

A winner makes mistakes. A loser blames others for them.

Mental understanding cannot change our life, unless it becomes real understanding.

Ninety percent of writing is about listening.

I am convinced that the air we normally breathe is a kind of water, and men and women are a species of fish.

Each generation must assume the responsibility of securing their manhood, their womanhood, the definition of their being on earth that in the final analysis is nationhood.

Creative expression and visual comprehension are really the handmaidens of art. One cannot thrive without the other.

The way to get good ideas is to get lots of ideas and throw the bad ones away.

Wrong is wrong only when you are at liberty to choose.

Cherish sunsets, wild creatures, and wild places. Have a love affair with the wonder and beauty of the earth!

Though inclination be as sharp as will, My stronger guilt defeats my strong intent, And, like a man to double business bound, I stand in pause where I shall first begin, And both neglect.