Every problem interacts with other problems and is therefore part of a set of interrelated problems, a system of problems. I choose to call such a system a mess.

Managers who don't know how to measure what they want settle for wanting what they can measure.

Creativity is the ability to identify self-imposed constraints, remove them, and explore the consequences of their removal.

For me there has never been an amount of money that makes it worth doing something that is not fun.

To manage a system effectively, you might focus on the interactions of the parts rather than their behavior taken separately.

Art inspires, produces an unwillingness to settle for what we have and a desire for something better. It is the product and producer of creative activity, change; it is essential for continuous development.

Traditional education focuses on teaching, not learning. It incorrectly assumes that for every ounce of teaching there is an ounce of learning by those who are taught. However, most of what we learn before, during, and after attending schools is learned without its being taught to us. A child learns such fundamental things as how to walk, talk, eat, dress, and so on without being taught these things. Adults learn most of what they use at work or at leisure while at work or leisure. Most of what is taught in classroom settings is forgotten, and much or what is remembered is irrelevant.