๐ฌ Quotes
4,974 quotes from great books
"Innovation is not simply about invention; it is about the successful exploitation of new ideas."
โ Innovation and Entrepreneurshipby J. R. Bessant
"Entrepreneurship is fundamentally about mindsetโa way of thinking and acting that focuses on opportunity rather than resource constraints."
โ Innovation and Entrepreneurshipby J. R. Bessant
"Successful organizations must master the ambidextrous challenge: exploiting existing capabilities while simultaneously exploring new opportunities."
โ Innovation and Entrepreneurshipby J. R. Bessant
"Markets are rarely static; the most successful innovators are those who learn fastest through continuous experimentation and user feedback."
โ Innovation and Entrepreneurshipby J. R. Bessant
"Triggers for innovation can come from anywhereโchanges in technology, regulation, demographics, or unexpected events within the industry."
โ Innovation and Entrepreneurshipby J. R. Bessant
"Building a climate for innovation requires leadership that tolerates calculated failure and encourages cross-boundary collaboration."
โ Innovation and Entrepreneurshipby J. R. Bessant
"To the traveler imbued with a feeling for the historical and the poetic, the Alhambra of Granada is as much an object of devotion as is the Kaaba to all true Moslems."
โ The Alhambraby Washington Irving
"There is no part of the world that has been so overhung with a golden haze of romance as Andalusia, and above all, the city and mountains of Granada."
โ The Alhambraby Washington Irving
"Magic, terrors, and romantic associations have been conjured up by these old chroniclers, but the great charm of the Alhambra is, after all, its living poetry."
โ The Alhambraby Washington Irving
"A mere whitewashed wall, or a crumbling pile of brick and mortar, can awaken but little emotion; but when it is associated with a romantic tale of chivalry or a tragic legend of royal passion, it becomes instinct with a thousand fascinations."
โ The Alhambraby Washington Irving
"The common people of Spain are a noble race, with an air of proud independence which they preserve even in rags."
โ The Alhambraby Washington Irving
"Thus it is that history becomes identified with poetry, and the Alhambra remains as a monument of an age of romance and splendor that has passed away forever."
โ The Alhambraby Washington Irving
"We are bound to see to it that the free development of our institutions does not become impeded by the barriers of class and caste, and that we shall not lose our national democracy."
โ 20 Years at Hull-Houseby Jane Addams
"True magic isn't about bending the laws of the universe to your will; it is about understanding the delicate threads that already connect everything, and simply having the courage to pull the right one."
โ The Magician's Secretby Rachel Lawson
"Every secret is a cage. You might build it to keep others out, but eventually, you realize the door was locked from the inside all along."
โ The Magician's Secretby Rachel Lawson
"A trick relies on what the audience expects to see. Real magic begins the moment reality defies their imagination."
โ The Magician's Secretby Rachel Lawson
"We spend our lives searching for grand answers in ancient tomes, forgetting that the most profound mysteries of the human heart are written in plain sight."
โ The Magician's Secretby Rachel Lawson
"To master the craft, you must first accept that you will be misunderstood. The illusion is shared, but the burden of knowing how it works belongs to the magician alone."
โ The Magician's Secretby Rachel Lawson
"Power is like a volatile spark; left unattended, it reduces everything to ash, but channeled with purpose, it can illuminate the darkest rooms."
โ The Magician's Secretby Rachel Lawson
"A leader of men must be iron-willed, yet possess the human touch that wins their hearts, lest he command only their fears."
โ The Chessmen of Marsby Edgar Rice Burroughs