Isaac Bashevis Singer
A Polish-American writer in Yiddish, awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1978.
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.
Entrepreneur, publisher, lecturer, and the father of American literature and the greatest humorist the United States has produced.
When our communication fails to progress beyond information, and we don’t change it into idea form, we should not be surprised that response is slow.
Popular conference speaker and writer who worked in TV, radio and magazines and as Tearfund’s Head of Global Brand and Communication.
As we get more technically driven, the importance of people becomes more than it’s ever been before. You have to utilize who you are in your work. Nobody else can do that: nobody else can pull from your background, from your parents, your upbringing, your whole life experience.
An American graphic designer and surfer, best known for his innovative magazine design (Ray Gun), and use of experimental typography.
A fundamental part of creative process is making mistakes together. There’s no learning without trying lots of ideas and failing lots of times.
Former Chief Design Officer of Apple, currently serving as a Chancellor of the Royal College of Art.
It always seems to hit us at the most awkward possible time, often right when we’re in the middle of something. We must be willing to surrender to inspiration when it comes calling. That might mean dropping what we’re doing and changing plans at the last minute.
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