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“Keep in mind that imagination is at the heart of all innovation. Crush or constrain it and the fun will vanish.”

Mind Heart Fun Imagination Innovation Crush Thought Provoking Provoking Constrain

Book:Bursts: The Hidden Patterns Behind Everything We Do, from Your E-mail to Bloody Crusades

Source: Bursts: The Hidden Patterns Behind Everything We Do, from Your E-mail to Bloody Crusades

“What is now proved was once only imagined.”

Source: William Blake: Selected Poetry and Prose

“Innovation is an evolutionary process, so it's not necessary to be radical all the time.”

Process Innovation Radical Thought Provoking

Author:Marc Jacobs

“Throughout history, people with new ideas—who think differently and try to change things—have always been called troublemakers.”

People Thinking Trying Ideas Innovation Thought Provoking New Ideas Troublemaker

Book:Vampire Academy: The Complete Collection

Source: Vampire Academy: The Complete Collection

“Where all think alike there is little danger of innovation.”

Thinking Littles Danger Innovation Individuality Thought Provoking Nonconformity

Book:Desert Solitaire

Source: Desert Solitaire

“If you want something new, you have to stop doing something old”

“Bureaucracy destroys initiative. There is little that bureaucrats hate more than innovation, especially innovation that produces better results than the old routines. Improvements always make those at the top of the heap look inept. Who enjoys appearing inept?”

Looks Littles Hate Enjoy Results Produce Innovation Improvement Thought Provoking Initiative Bureaucracy Appearing Bureaucrats

Book:Heretics of Dune

Source: Heretics of Dune

“The creative person wants to be a know-it-all. He wants to know about all kinds of things-ancient history, nineteenth century mathematics, current manufacturing techniques, hog futures. Because he never knows when these ideas might come together to form a new idea. It may happen six minutes later, or six months, or six years. But he has faith that it will happen.”

“Nothing is done. Everything in the world remains to be done or done over. The greatest picture is not yet painted, the greatest play isn't written, the greatest poem is unsung. There isn't in all the world a perfect railroad, nor a good government, nor a sound law. Physics, mathematics, and especially the most advanced and exact of the sciences are being fundamentally revised. . . Psychology, economics, and sociology are awaiting a Darwin, whose work in turn is awaiting an Einstein.”

Source: The autobiography of Lincoln Steffens: abridged

“Dreamers are mocked as impractical. The truth is they are the most practical, as their innovations lead to progress and a better way of life for all of us.”

Way Powerful Progress Truth Is Innovation Practicals Thought Provoking Dreamer Provoking Better Ways

Author:Robin Sharma

“Anyone who says failure is not an option has also ruled out innovation.”

Innovation Thought Provoking Provoking Failure Is Not An Option

Author:Seth Godin

“There's a huge misconception that innovation is mostly about inventing or coming up with cool new things. More often than not, innovation is about figuring out what people really need or want but can't have or afford.”

People Want Needs Huge Innovation Thought Provoking New Things Provoking Inventing Misconception

Author:Ziad K. Abdelnour

“Implementing best practice is copying yesterday; innovation is inventing tomorrow.”

Practice Tomorrow Innovation Yesterday Thought Provoking Provoking Inventing Copying Implementing Best Practices

Author:Paul Sloane

“When systems are broken, it's an opportunity for invention and innovation.”

Opportunity Broken Innovation Invention Thought Provoking Provoking

Author:Jacqueline Novogratz