“The problem is never how to get new, innovative thoughts into your mind, but how to get old ones out. Every mind is a building filled with archaic furniture. Clean out a corner of your mind and creativity will instantly fill it.” — VISA Founder Dee Hock
Entries Tagged as 'Quotes'
Quote of the Month: on Creativity
October 30th, 2009 · 1 Comment
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Quote of the Month: on the Tyranny of Computers
September 25th, 2009 · 2 Comments
“If computers get too powerful, we can organize them into a committee — that will do them in.” — Bradley’s Bromide Note: I usually like to know a little about the people I quote, but when I looked up “Bradley’s Bromide” online, this gem is all I could find. But it’s a good one, isn’t [...]
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Quote of the Month on Being Open to the Opinions of Others
May 1st, 2009 · 1 Comment
“I think we ought always to entertain our opinions with some measure of doubt. I shouldn’t wish people dogmatically to believe any philosophy, not even mine.”—Bertrand Russell, author and philosopher
Tags: Listening · Persuasion and Influence · Quotes
Quote of the Month: on Knowledge
January 18th, 2009 · No Comments
“When you know a thing, to hold that you know it; and when you do not know a thing, to allow that you do not know it — this is knowledge.” — Confucius
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Quote of the Month: on Peace
December 18th, 2008 · 3 Comments
“Peace is not the product of terror or fear; Peace is not the silence of cemeteries; Peace is not the silence of violent repression. Peace is the generous, tranquil contribution of all to the good of all; Peace is dynamism; Peace is generosity. It is a right and a duty.”—Oscar Romero
Tags: General Communication · Quotes

