“There is a better way to do it, find it”
Thomas Edison
“There are no rules here, we are trying to accomplish something”
Thomas Edison
“I can never find the things that work best until I know the things that
do not work”
Thomas Edison
“Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to
succeed is always to try one more time”
Thomas Edison
“Whatever you can do, or dream you
can do, begin it. Boldness has genius, magic and power in it. Begin it now.”
Goethe
“Do not wait for inspiration, act in
the anticipation of its apparition”
Somerset
Maugham
“Fortune favours the prepared
mind”.
Louis Pasteur on Alexander
Fleming’s discovery of Penicillin.
Quotes from “The War of Art” by
Stephen Pressfield.
“A
vital gem.....A kick in the ass” Esquire
“The professional dedicates him/herself to
mastering technique not because they believe technique is a substitute for
inspiration but because he/she wants to be in possession of the full arsenal of
skills when inspiration does come. Stephen
Pressfield.
“Research
shows you are far less likely to persist with an externally motivated interest than
with those that intrinsically motivate you – those things we do without any
obvious rewards”.
“Much
of what prevents us from learning as adults is our mindset. We think of any
reasons that would prevent us from doing new things. We fear failure and how
that might look to others”.
“People
who believe their talents can be developed have a growth mindset. Research shows
they attend to achieve more than those who’s mind-sets’ are fixed and believe
their talents are innate gifts”.
Dr. Shane Bergen, UCD School of
Education
“Do
something silly every day” “Have fun, note what you are doing, get it wrong,
reflect and try again”. Patrick
Molloy
“Innovation
is a series of repetitive failures” Judah
Folkman Oncologist
“Imagination is more important than knowledge” Albert Einstein
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