“It’s always amazed me how little attention philosophers, psychologists, or anyone else actually has paid to humor.”

Creativity can be learned like basketball, which does not mean we will all be NBA stars.

The winner is the chef who takes the same ingredients as everyone else and produces the best results.

Only the human brain can deliberately change perceptions, change patterns, invent concepts and tolerate ambiguity.

Creativity gives the possibility of some sort of achievement to everyone.

You cannot dig a hole in a different place by digging the same hole deeper.

Unhappiness is best defined as the difference between our talents and our expectations.

If you wait for opportunities to occur, you will be one of the crowd.

As competition intensifies, the need for creative thinking increases. It is no longer enough to do the same thing better . . . no longer enough to be efficient and solve problems.

Many highly intelligent people are poor thinkers. Many people of average intelligence are skilled thinkers. The power of a car is separate from the way the car is driven.

Creative thinking is not a talent, it is a skill that can be learned. It empowers people by adding strength to their natural abilities which improves teamwork, productivity and, where appropriate, profits.

Effectiveness without values is a tool without a purpose.

Companies that solely focus on competition will ultimately die. Those that focus on value creation will thrive.

You can’t dig a different hole by digging the same one deeper.

When the story of these times gets written, we want it to say that we did all we could, and it was more than anyone could have imagined.

Man owes his success to his creativity. No one doubts the need for it. It is most useful in good times and essential in bad.

Creativity is a great motivator because it mades people interested in what they are doing.

Because when you stop and look around, this life is pretty amazing.

Look deep within yourself, and you’ll find something amazing.

Look deep within yourself, and you’ll find something amazing.

It’s rare that you see an artist in his 30s or 40s able to really contribute something amazing.

It’s amazing how low you go to get high.

It’s amazing what’s being built with a focus on opportunity, sustainability and mobility.

Don’t think what’s the cheapest way to do it or what’s the fastest way to do it. Think what’s the most amazing way to do it.

If somebody offers you an amazing opportunity but you are not sure you can do it, say yes-then learn how to do it later!