The worlds of thought and action overlap. What you think has a way of becoming true. Roger von Oech More Quotes by Roger von Oech More Quotes From Roger von Oech Most brilliance arises from ordinary people working together in extraordinary ways. Roger von Oech working-togetherordinarypeople If you don't execute your ideas, they die. Roger von Oech diesifsideas It's difficult to get your creative juices flowing if you're always being practical, following rules, afraid to make mistakes, not looking into outside areas, or under the influence of any of the other mental locks. Roger von Oech creative-juiceslocksmistake Most burning issues generate far more heat than light. Roger von Oech burningissueslight Knowledge is the stuff from which new ideas are made. Thus, the real key to being creative lies in what you do with your knowledge. Roger von Oech keysreallying Open your mind up to things that have no connection with the problem you're trying to solve: subscribe to an unusual magazine; spend a morning at an elementary school; go to work two hours early; test drive an exotic car; attend a city council meeting; ...try an Indonesian recipe. Roger von Oech morninginspirationalschool Am I Getting Lazy? Am I Too Busy? Am I Becoming Arrogant? Am I Getting Timid? If you answer 'yes' to any one of these questions, that's your warning to Kick that attitude! Roger von Oech arrogantlazyattitude Either you let your life slip away by not doing the things you want to do, or you get up and do them. Roger von Oech yourdoingyoulife Necessity may be the mother of invention, but play is certainly the father. Roger von Oech inventionmotherplayfather Humor helps people open up. Roger von Oech openuphumorpeople
