Andre Gide Quotes

It's always good to take an orthogonal view of something. It develops ideas.

When you attack a problem as though it were solvable, even though you don't know how to solve it, you will be shocked with what you come up with. It's 100 times more worth it. It's never 100 times harder.

Doubt is the father of invention.

Letting your mind play is the best way to solve problems.

Creativity is the answer. I always prefer the creative solution to an expensive solution.

It would surprise you how many government and business leaders with dyslexia. Some people view it as a weakness, and maybe it is. What dyslexia forces you to do, you don't go A, B, C, D, E... to Z. I can go A, B... Z with speed.

Sometimes a problem will seem completely insurmountable. Then someone comes up with a simple new idea, or just a rearrangement of old ideas, that completely eliminates it.

I just like having creative solutions to tricky situations.

Most jobs require some degree of creativity and flexible thinking.

As regards obstacles, the shortest distance between two points can be a curve.

All the problems sitting there are an invitation for you to be creative, make use of your skills and resources and find a solution.

Innovation is not born from the dream, innovation is born from the struggle

You can never solve a problem on the same level as the problem.

I always like to write myself into a corner. I think the best stuff comes from only having a few ways out.

Frustration is fuel that can lead to the development of an innovative and useful idea.

The fact is that creativity is everywhere. It's just about the way that you look at things.

I think sometimes a part requires more than one approach or thought.

I know how to think outside of the box and be creative.

I apply the term 'creativity' broadly... it's problem solving. We are all faced with problems, and we have to address them and think of something new, and that's where creativity comes in.

When I give talks, I often quote from a button I received at a Google event: Always Be Creative. I use it to illustrate how important creativity is in technology and business.

Innovation is like looking for pieces in a jigsaw puzzle. You have to find a lot of pieces that don't match to find the one or two pieces that match.

At 'Vogue,' I was responsible for a lot of production work, and production work is highly detailed, and you have to be very resourceful to fit a square peg into a round hole. I learned to push the envelope when it comes to asking questions or making requests.

Kids have some of the best ideas - bringing new eyes to old problems.

I really love picking up subjects where people say, 'How is this going to work?' and trying to find a way to make it work because every story needs to be told.

I just have an open mind - that's the way I live my life, just crossing the bridge when I come to it.