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“When you ask creative people how they did something, they feel a little guilty because they didn't really do it, they just saw something.”

“Sometimes when you innovate, you make mistakes. It is best to admit them quickly, and get on with improving your other innovations.”

“Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower.”

“Creativity is just connecting things. When you ask creative people how they did something, they feel a little guilty because they didn't really do it, they just saw something. It seemed obvious to them after a while. That's because they were able to connect experiences they've had and synthesize new things.”

“You can't just ask customers what they want and then try to give that to them. By the time you get it built, they'll want something new.”

“But innovation comes from people meeting up in the hallways or calling each other at 10:30 at night with a new idea, or because they realized something that shoots holes in how we've been thinking about a problem.”

“Innovation has nothing to do with how many R&D dollars you have. When Apple came up with the Mac, IBM was spending at least 100 times more on R&D. It's not about money. It's about the people you have, how you're led, and how much you get it.”

“Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do and they will surprise you with their ingenuity.”

“If at first the idea is not absurd, then there is no hope for it.”

“You can't use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have.”

“I think if you do something and it turns out pretty good, then you should go do something else wonderful, not dwell on it for too long. Just figure out what's next.”

“The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists to adapt the world to himself. Therefore all progress depends on the unreasonable man.”

“All progress depends on the unreasonable man.”

“If you're not failing every now and again, it's a sign you're not doing anything very innovative.”

“Small opportunities are often the beginning of great enterprises.”

“People who don't take risks generally make about two big mistakes a year. People who do take risks generally make about two big mistakes a year.”

“Innovation is the specific instrument of entrepreneurship. The act that endows resources with a new capacity to create wealth.”