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Quotes on Creativity
Artists Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist after growing up. Pablo Picasso
Brain If the right brain abilities are developed between the ages of zero to six, they will be with a child for life. At such, pulling out the brain’s natural abilities should take priority over others, so that the child need not suffer at all in learning anything in the future. Makato Shichida
Childhood Childhood is a land of great promise, a place where you should find something round and homelike, a place where there is room for a sense of closeness and the cultivation of corresponding needs . Ernst Bloch
Community Parents, community groups and business leaders must be engaged in developing curricula, discussing student and community needs, supplementing limited resources and finding solutions to school problems like drop-out rates and absenteeism. Jonny Gevisser
Computers There is no good evidence that most uses of computers significantly improve teaching and learning, yet school districts are cutting programs -- music, art, physical education -- that enrich children's lives to make room for this dubious nostrum. Todd Oppenheimer
Children with access to the computer and the internet learn, work, think, shop and create in ways different from those of their parents. The Computer and the Internet are the play ground of these children – a land of new unlimited possibilities and opportunities. Don Tapscott
Creativity To give a fair chance to potential creativity is a matter of life and death to any society. Arnold Toynbee
Creativity includes drawing and painting, but it is more than just art. Creativity includes having fun and playing, but it is more than just fun and games. Creativity provides an exciting way for children to become intrinsically motivated, to find joy in the ordinary, and to discover their hidden talents. All children possess creativity. Steve Dahlberg
Education What the educational experience almost completely excludes is the exercise and development of the students’ creativity. Ray Boltz & Robert Dean
I have never let my schooling interfere with my education. Mark Twain
Environment The challenge is to construct environments and ways of living life that will boost creativity , and increase children’s inborn curiosity for seeking information and learning. N. Kobayashi
Examinations I should have liked to be asked to say what I knew. They always tried to ask what I did not know. When I would have willingly displayed my knowledge, they sought to expose my ignorance. This sort of treatment had only one result: I did not do well in examinations. Winston Churchill
One had to cram all this stuff into one's mind for the examinations, whether one liked it or not. This coercion had such a deterring effect on me that, after I had passed the final examination, I found the consideration of any scientific problems distasteful to me for an entire year. Albert Einstein
Fairy Tales To have brilliant children, tell them fairy tales. To have even more brilliant children, tell them even more fairy tales. Albert Einstein
Family Take back control of your family's schedule. Choose with your children the activities that matter most. And most importantly, schedule some down time every week. Make sure there are open spaces – time to just be a family - with plenty of room for rest and imagination. Mark W. Merrill
Games Avoid compulsion and let early education be a manner of amusement. Young children learn by games; compulsory education cannot remain in the soul. Plato
Genius Society has not given the same attention to the education of the genius as has been given to other groups. We spend millions every year for the mentally retarded. The unfortunate child of superior intellect spends his time in a usual commonplace school assimilating a diet far below his expected capacity. Josephine Concannon
All children are born geniuses, and we spend the first six years of their lives degeniusing them.Buckminster Fuller
Gifted By this refusal to recognize special gifts, we have wasted and dissipated, driven into apathy or schizophrenia, uncounted numbers of gifted children. If they learn easily, they are penalized for being bored when they have nothing to do; if they excel in some outstanding way, they are penalized for being conspicuously better than the peer group. and teachers warn the gifted child, "yes, you can do that; it's much more interesting than what the others are doing. But, remember, the rest of the class will dislike you for it. Margaret Mead
Grown-ups We need grown-ups who are also children, who speak the language of children's dreams. Francois Debary
Home The home is the principal learning environment for the child and parents are the primary educators. Thomas Armstrong
Homework Some children were not interested in attending school because there was too heavy an emphasis on homework. We should shift the focus of the school day away from homework and toward in-school learning.
Imagination The need for imagination, a sense of truth and a feeling of responsibility -- these are the three forces which are the very nerve of education. Rudolf Steiner
Inspiration
Encourage your child to appreciate the inspiration that surrounds him.
Marvel at the power of the wind, the immensity of the ocean, the
perfection of a snowflake,
Brenda
Nixon Whenever we pass judgment on a child, we fail to see him as a whole person. True, he may be nervous, shy, stubborn, moody, or violent; we may know his siblings or his background, or think we recognize family traits. But to focus on any one aspect of a child, especially a negative one, is to put him in a box whose sides may not really be determined by reality, but only by our own expectations. Johann Christoph Arnold
Learning
When you create an environment where learning can happen,
learning happens. The greatest invention in the world is the mind of a child. Thomas Edison
Parents
Life is demanding with pressures squeezing from every
side. Parenting, though, requires a lifetime investment. It's not
something one can just do during commercial
Play In pretend or make-believe play, imagination is given a full reign – this form of play stimulates the child’s inventive rather than imitative abilities. Dorothy G . Singer & Jerome L. Singer
Children who are good at using their imagination during
creative play were better able to cope with stress later in life.
Playfulness Playfulness supports higher order learning., . Engagement, interaction and reflection are the key elements of a playful learning situation Nobuyuki Ueda
Reflection Knowledge and reflections are the pre-requisites for creativity and new learning. Both of these factors spur curiosity, make us explore, make us test the boundaries of what we already know about the world. Eleonora Badilla Saxe
Schools Children enter schools as question marks and leave as periods. Neil Postman
Probably one of the reasons why so many bright students lack interest in going on to higher education is the poverty of stimulation in the school program to which they have been exposed. Dael Wolfe
Teachers
Most teachers waste their time by asking questions which
are intended to discover what a pupil does not know, whereas the true
art of questioning has for its purpose to discover what the pupil knows
or is capable of knowing.
Technology Used as creative tools, the new technology not only let children be creative in new ways, it also lets them learn about new things. It opens new doors – and every time you go through a new door, something unexpected and enriching can happen.
Stevanne Auerbach
Television is 'the test of the modern world’ . Used
correctly, it can inform, entertain and inspire. Used incorrectly,
television will control families and community, limiting our
language, dreams and achievements. It is our 'test' to pass or fail.
Theatre The methods and ideas should be focused on the development of creativity, fantasy, personal identity, awareness, and confidence of the children, achieved by means of theatre. Yoke Elbers
Thinkers Focus should be to encourage and develop creativity in all children without the ultimate goal being to make all children inventors, but rather to develop a future generation of critical thinkers. Faraq Mousa
Toys The only thing an intelligent child can do with a complete toy is take it apart. An incomplete toy lets children use their imaginations. Raw materials challenge children's spatial creativity. John Bloom
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Dr. YKK Corporate Quotes To Unzip Your Mind!
AdventureVirgin’s business is an adventure in fun and creativity. Richard Branson, Founder and Chairman Virgin Group of Companies
AgeEvery person in an organization knows something that no one else does, and this fact alone should keep a company from looking only to its younger employees for creativity. Colonel Harland Sanders, Founder of Kentucky Fried Chicken
ArtThe highest art form is really business. It is an extremely creative form, and can be more creative than all the things we classically think of as creative. In business, the tools with which you’re working are dynamic: capital and people and markets and ideas. Wayne Van Dyck, Founder of Windfarms Ltd.
AssetsOur greatest asset is innovation and pioneering ideas…good leaders reward those who stick their chins out. Jan Carendi, Vice-President of SkandiaAttitudeLearn, Think, Analyze, Evaluate, Improve, Listen, Ask, Speak Up. Honda Motor Company Operating Principles
Believe in yourselfBelieve in what you are doing. If you’ve got an idea that’s really powerful, you’ve just got to ignore the people who tell you it won’t work, and hire people who embrace your vision. Michael S. Dell, Chairman and CEO of Dell Computer Corporation
BrainThe biggest limitation we face is how fast we can innovate. We’re constrained by how fast our brains work. Jerry Yang, CEO of Yahoo
BusinessBusiness begins with an idea. And as never before, its growth, stability, and ultimate success depend on innovation and a continuing flow of imaginative thought. The most urgent business of business is ideas. Jerry Hirshberg, Founder and President of Nissan Design International, USA
If you’re thinking about starting your own business, remember that many great ideas were considered far-fetched and frivolous when they were introduced. Mary Kay Ash, Founder and President of Mary Kay Cosmetics
ChallengeNo innovation, no competitiveness - that is the challenge of the new millennium. Instead of focusing on certain technological disciplines, we need to train our students as well as employees to think independently.. We need more people with creative minds to be competitive. Our societies must discourage imitation and provide incentives to make products with originality. Stan Shih Chen-jung, Founding Chairman and CEO of Acer Group
ChangeThe only sure thing is that in business there is no sure things. Akio Morita, Chairman and CEO of Sony Corporation
There is at least one point in the history of any company when you have to change dramatically to rise to the next performance level. Andrew S. Grove, Chairman of Intel
Things are always changing, and skill sets have to change too. Robert W Galvin, Chairman of the Executive Committee of Motorola Inc.
CompetitionI think any company that's trying to compete has got to find a way to engage the mind of every employee. Jack Welch, Chairman and CEO of General Electric Co.
It is always fun to do the impossible, because that is where there is less competition. Walt Disney, Founder of Walt Disney
Competitive AdvantageThe key to achieving competitive advantage isn’t reacting to chaos; it’s producing that chaos. And the key to producing that chaos is being an innovation leader. Ed McCracken, President of Silicon Graphics
People often take the view that standardization is the enemy of creativity. But I think that standards help make creativity possible -- by allowing for the establishment of an infrastructure, which then leads to enormous entrepreneurialism, creativity, and competitiveness. Vinton Cerf, Internet pioneer
ComputerWhy not use the computer to do the bureaucratese to free people to think, to imagine, to create, and to serve customers in a breakthrough manner? Harry Dent, Business Consultant
CrazyWe should do something when people say it is crazy. Crazy is praise for us. If people say something is good, it means someone else is already doing it. Hajime Mitarai, President of Canon
CreativityWe encourage creativity by literally destabilizing the workplace…Creativity is the defeat of habit by imposing originality and change. Andy Law, Chairman & Co-Founder Of St. Luke’s Communications
Creativity need not be expensive. Creativity is highly cost effective. Fred Smith, Founder and Chairman of Federal Express
CrisisYou can sometimes exploit a crisis situation as an opportunity for change. John Pepper, CEO and Chairman of Procter & Gamble
I believe that crisis really tends to help develop the character of an organisation. John Sculey, President of AppleCultureThe constant storytelling about problems and solutions, about disasters and triumphs over breakfast, lunch and coffee serves to promote a creativity culture within an organization. John Seely Brown, Director of Xerox’s Palo Alto Research Center
DareIf you do things well, do them better. Be daring, be different, be just. Anita Roddick, Co-Founder of The Body Shop
DreamCreativity is the mastery of information and skills in the service of dreams. Jerry Hirshberg, Founder and President of Nissan Design International, USA
Dream, Believe, Dare, Do. The 4 Pillars of Walt Disney
EfficiencyWhen ideas are required, the meaning and value of efficiency at all costs is placed in sharp contrast to the need for downtime, away-time, and creative playtime, not at the conclusion of the project, but often in the midst of the most intense and stressful development phases. Jerry Hirshberg, Founder and President of Nissan Design International, USA
EnemyWe compete with giants. So we have an enemy. If you don't have an enemy, the best thing is you create one. Robert Goizueta, CEO of Coca-Cola Co.
EmployeesOne of the stepping stones to a world-class operation is to tap into the creative and intellectual power of each and every employees. Harold A. Poling, Chairman and CEO of Ford Motor Company
EverythingMost business graduates had formulas for everything but that those formulas were useless in an age in which creativity and innovation are essential to succeed. Lee Iacocca, CEO of Chrysler
Everything is experimental. Richard Branson, Founder of The Virgin GroupExcuseThere are a hundred thousand reasons for failure but not a single excuse. Alfred E Lyon, Chairman of Philip Morris
Failure Failure will give you new ideas. You know, I always say, ‘ the most stupid farmer has the biggest potato’. Paul Fentener can Vlissingen, Chairman of SHV Holdings
Fun The one driving force to creativity, innovation and quality among truly successful companies is playfulness and fun. A.Blanton Godfrey, Chairman and CEO of Juran Institute
FutureWe are not just thinking about new products for the 21st century. We are thinking about human resources for the 21st century. We are planting seeds for the future. Tetsuya Eda, President of Hitachi Metals Ltd.
GoalTo spur imaginations and ignite discovery research, we as a company have defined a set of large, “unreachable” goals. Joseph Miller, Chief Technology Officer and Senior Vice President of E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co., Inc.
IdeasA fair idea put to good use is better than a good idea kept on the polishing wheel. Alex Osborn, Founding partner, BBDO
Never stop with the first good idea; there may be a better one right behind it. John Emmerling
Imagination Imagine as a child would and act on your imagination with all the knowledg ,experiences and resources that you have at your disposal. Yew Kam Keong (Dr.YKK), Founder & President of Mindbloom
Individuals We must never forget that in the individual is the origin of the great creative act. Chester Carlson, Co-Founder Of XeroxInnovation
Innovation is the lifeblood of a successful businessman…Without innovation the most successful business will ultimately become of no more value than the once fabulous but now worked out empty gold mine. JRM Simon - Chief Comptroller of J Lyons & Co
Leadership
We’ve always had periods in which leaders of the business world had to be creative, innovative, and do things differently. Very little is different today. The environment has changed, of course. But the changes are a matter of degree rather that kind. Joseph T Gorman, Chairman and CEO of TRW Inc.
Learning Education should impart not facts, not training...but rather the cross-curriculum abilities to reason, to imagine, to think laterally, and perhaps most-important, to welcome learning as a continuing and essential part of life. Bank of Montreal Chairman Matthew Barrett
Life The uncreative life is not worth living. Ted Nierenberg, Founder of Dansk International Designs Ltd
Logic The majority…are incapable of having an original idea because they cannot free themselves from the constraints of logic. David Ogilvy, Founder of Ogilvy Advertising
Management In most companies, there is a lot of talk about managing change, but they have not figured out how to embrace it. Marcia Katz, CEO of Katz & Associates
Managers who only understand methodologies and quantification are modern-day eunuchs. Max dePree, Chairman of Herman Miller
MarketingThere is no such thing as ‘hard sell’ and ‘soft sell’, only ‘smart sell’ and ‘stupid sell’. Charles Browder, President of BBDO
MBAIf Edison had had an MBA, he would have invented a bigger candle instead of a light bulb. Bennett Goodspeed, Co-Founder of Inferential Focus
MBAs know everything and understands nothingLee Iacocca, CEO of Chrysler
MistakesWe try to create an environment where it is O.K. to take risks and make mistakes. Bill Gates, CEO and Chairman of Microsoft Corp.
A mistake is an opportunity the full value of which we have yet to realise. Edwin Land, Founder and President of Polaroid Corporation and Inventor of The Polaroid CameraNeedsThe needs of consumers are changing and we intend to change with them. Richard Johnson, President of Amway Japan
PeopleThe real purpose of effective strategy is not to make plans but to change people’s “mental models”. Arie De Geus, Chief Planner Of Royal Dutch/Shell
Most organizations help people become better employees. The best organizations help employees become better people. Bob Moawab, CEO of the Edge Learning Institute
PermissionIt is better to take action, make mistakes and be forgiven, than to wait and ask for permission. Bill Gates, CEO and Chairman of Microsoft Corp.
Sometimes it is better not to ask or to listen when people tell you something can’t be done. I didn’t ask for permission or approval. I just went ahead and did it. Michael S. Dell, Chairman and CEO of Dell Computer Corporation PlanWriting something down in a plan makes it gospel; and when a plan becomes gospel, it becomes easy for people to become too rigid in their thinking. Herb Keller, CEO of Southwest Airline
Predict
The best way to predict future is to invent it. John Sculley, CEO of Apple Corporation
ProblemThe problem is never how to get new, innovative thoughts into your mind, but how to get old ones out. Dee Hock, Founder of Visa International
ProductThe simplest way to assure sales is to keep changing the product – the market for new things is infinitely elastic. Charles Kettering, President of General Motors
Quality
A great employee is worth 1,000 times more than an average one. Why? Because of the quality of ideas. Nathan Mhyrvold, Former Chief Technology Officer At Microsoft
Reality While thinking innovatively does involve play, emotions, talent, and dreams , it also demands the fusion of these with clear-headed rationality, relentless hard work, and a firm sober-eye grasp of reality. Jerry Hirshberg, Founder and President of Nissan Design International, USA
Reward
You hire people who are brighter than yourself, pinch their ideas and remember to say thank you. David Rowland, Chairman of Lloyd’s of London
RulesThe rules are there are no rules. Aristotle Onassis, shipping tycoon
I think if I could create a golden rule of CEOs it would be, ‘out after ten years’. Paul Fentener can Vlissingen, Chairman of SHV Holdings
SolutionsA central principle involved in finding new solutions to production, quality or service problems is that diversity of knowledge is essential to creativity. Edward Steer, CEO of Pfizer
Success
I am a big believer in forcing change on large institutions just for the sake of forcing change. The longer an organization stays intact, the less successful it is. Louis Gerstner Jr, CEO of IBM
TalentWe create a new product--a book, a movie, something--every five minutes, and each one has to be superb. Our goal is to do it better every time out. But our real product is managing talent. That's what we really do here, and we never lose sight of that--because without that, what have you got? Michael Eisner, CEO of Disney
ThinkingThinking is the hardest work of all, which is probably why so few engage in it. Henry Ford, Founder and Chairman of Ford Motor Co.
TraditionYou must be in tune with the times and be prepared to break with tradition. William M Agee, Chairman of Bendix Corporation
TryIn the search for new materials, you must keep trying new things, even crazy things. Sungho Jin, Supervisor at the Materials Science & Engineering Division, Bell Labs
Today and TomorrowWe use tools in the past to leverage our muscles. We use tools today to leverage our minds.Bill Gates, Chairman of Microsoft
WeaknessA strength, when used to excess, can become a weakness. Michael S. Dell, Chairman and CEO of Dell Computer Corporation
WorkHire curious people. Hire eager-to-learn people, adventurous people, people who questions things, people who want to understand , people who aren’t afraid to stumble or take risks. Then create a curious culture around them. Herb Kelleher, CEO of Southwest Airlines
Yourself
We should live as if we are going to die tomorrow, and study as if we are going to live forever. Sir Brian Wolfson, Boss of Wembley Plc
The above Quotes are selected from the book “ Dr.YKK’s Quotes On Corporte Creativity “ Please click here to get the full set of Quotes.
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