Over-seriousness is a warning sign for mediocrity and bureaucratic thinking. People who are seriously committed to mastery and high performance are secure enough to lighten up.

The most advanced, creative and original thinking is always a product of historical context and the influences of previous geniuses, mentors, and collaborators on the mind of the originator.

Your brain has a capacity for learning that is virtually limitless, which makes every human a potential genius.

Crazy people who are productive are geniuses. Crazy people who are rich are eccentric. Crazy people who are neither productive nor rich are just plain crazy. Geniuses and crazy people are both out in the middle of a deep ocean; geniuses swim, crazy people drown. Most of us are sitting safely on the shore. Take a chance and get your feet wet.

Innovation is the creation and delivery of new customer value in the marketplace.

Life is a continuous exercise in creative problem solving.

Keeping your mind open in the face of uncertainty is the single most powerful secret of unleashing your creative potential.