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Courage is the price that life exacts for granting peace. —Amelia Earhart
“The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn. ”
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“It is easy in the world to live after the world’s opinion; it is easy in solitude to live after our own; but the great man is he who in the midst of the crowd keeps with perfect sweetness the independence of solitude.”
― In the Company of Women: Inspiration and Advice from over 100 Makers, Artists, and Entrepreneurs
― In the Company of Women: Inspiration and Advice from over 100 Makers, Artists, and Entrepreneurs
“Innovation is now recognized as the single most important ingredient in any modern economy.”
― The Ten Faces of Innovation: IDEO's Strategies for Defeating the Devil's Advocate and Driving Creativity Throughout Your Organization
― The Ten Faces of Innovation: IDEO's Strategies for Defeating the Devil's Advocate and Driving Creativity Throughout Your Organization
“We will open the book. Its pages are blank. We are going to put words on them ourselves. The book is called Opportunity and its first chapter is New Year's Day.”
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