Hearing a succession of mediocre singers does not add up to a single outstanding performance.
Sherwin Rosen
American labor economist who had ties with many American universities and academic institutions including the University of Chicago, the University of Rochester, Stanford University and its Hoover Institution.
Perfectionism
Talent
If designers and researchers do not sometimes fail, it is a sign that they are not trying hard enough—they are not thinking the great creative thoughts that will provide breakthroughs in how we do things. It is possible to avoid failure, to always be safe. But that is also the route to a dull, uninteresting life.
Donald A. Norman
An American researcher, professor, and author (The Design of Everyday Things). As Apple’s User Experience Architect (90's), he became the first person to have UX in his job title.
Creativity & Ideas
Flops & Failures
The right idea is often the opposite of the obvious.
Alex F. Osborn
An American advertising executive and the author of the creativity technique named brainstorming.
Creativity & Ideas
There is no such thing as a new idea. It is impossible. We simply take a lot of old ideas and put them into a sort of mental kaleidoscope. We give them a turn and they make new and curious combinations. We keep on turning and making new combinations indefinitely, but they are the same old pieces of colored glass that have been in use through all the ages.
Mark Twain
Entrepreneur, publisher, lecturer, and the father of American literature and the greatest humorist the United States has produced.