Necessity may be the mother of invention, but play is certainly the father. -Roger Von Oech

 

Necessity may be the mother of invention, but play is certainly the father.


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This quote is just one of 9 total Roger Von Oech quotes in our collection. Roger Von Oech is known for saying 'Necessity may be the mother of invention, but play is certainly the father.' as well as some of the following quotes.

It's easy to come up with new ideas; the hard part is letting go of what worked for you two years ago, but will soon be out-of-date.

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Here's my advice: Go ahead and be whacky. Get into a crazy frame of mind and ask what's funny about what you're doing.

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If you don't execute your ideas, they die. -Roger Von Oech
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Either you let your life slip away by not doing the things you want to do, or you get up and do them.

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Most people think of success and failure as opposites, but they both are products of the same process.

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Everyone has a 'risk muscle.' You keep it in shape by trying new things. If you don't, it atrophies. Make a point of using it at least once a day. -Roger Von Oech
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There is a close relationship between the "ha-ha" of humor and the "aha!" of discovery.

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