Thinking outside the box

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You see things; and you say "Why?" But I dream things that never were; and I say "Why not?"

George Bernard Shaw

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Topic

Thinking outside the box Thinking big Creativity

Speaker

The Serpent

Author

George Bernard Shaw

Source

In the Beginning: B.C. 4004 (In the Garden of Eden) Back to Methuselah

Medium

Play

Language

English

Time

1921 1920s 20th century

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Citation

Shaw, George Bernard. "In the Beginning: B.C. 4004." Back to Methuselah. Penguin, 1988, pt. 1, act 1. Originally published by Constable/Brentano's, 1921.

I subscribe to the law of contrary public opinion. If everyone thinks one thing, then I say, bet the other way.

Glengarry Glen Ross

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Topic

Contrarian The masses Thinking outside the box Taking a different path

Speaker

Ricky Roma

Actor

Al Pacino

Source

Glengarry Glen Ross

Medium

Film

Genre

Drama (film) Drama

Language

English

Time

1992 1990s 20th century

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Citation

Glengarry Glen Ross. Directed by James Foley, Zupnik Enterprises, 1992.

If you only read the books that everyone else is reading, you can only think what everyone else is thinking.

Haruki Murakami

Norwegian Wood

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Thinking for oneself Thinking outside the box Books

Speaker

Nagasawa

Author

Haruki Murakami

Source

Norwegian Wood

Medium

Novel

Language

Japanese

Time

1987 1980s 20th century

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Citation

Murakami, Haruki. ノルウェイの森 [Norwegian Wood]. Kodansha, 1987.

We need more dissent and less dogma.

Camille Paglia

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Thinking outside the box Thinking for oneself Dissent Dogma Doubt and skepticism

Speaker

Camille Paglia

Source

Spiked

Medium

Interview

Language

English

Time

2015 2010s 21st century

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Citation

Paglia, Camille. "Feminist Trouble." Interviewed by Ella Whelan. Spiked Magazine, 10 Dec. 2015, www.spiked-online.com/2015/12/10/feminist-trouble/.

Instead of looking at things, look between things.

John Baldessari

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Thinking outside the box Artistic development Art

Speaker

John Baldessari

Source

Art in America

Medium

Interview Magazine

Statement Type

Zen koan Advice

Language

English

Time

2009 2000s 21st century

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Citation

Baldessari, John. Interviewed by Karen Wright. Art in America, Oct. 2009.

Thus to be independent of public opinion is the first formal condition of achieving anything great or rational whether in life or in science. Great achievement is assured, however, of subsequent recognition and grateful acceptance by public opinion, which in due course will make it one of its own prejudices.

G.W.F. Hegel

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Topic

Thinking outside the box Innovation Achievement Success Public opinion

Author

G.W.F. Hegel

Source

Philosophy of Right

Medium

Essay

Genre

Philosophical literature

Language

German

Time

1821 1820s 19th century

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Original Citation

Hegel, G. W. F. Grundlinien der Philosophie des Rechts [Fundamentals of the Philosophy of Law]. c. 1820, sect. 318.

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Hegel, G. W. F. Outlines of the Philosophy of Right, translated by T. M. Knox. Oxford University Press, 2008.

Wise people... Are so wise and practical that they always know to a dot just why something cannot be done; they always know the limitations.

Henry Ford

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Thinking outside the box Thinking big Innovation Creativity

Author

Henry Ford

Source

My Life and Work

Genre

Autobiography and memoir

Language

English

Time

1922 1920s 20th century

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Citation

Ford, Henry and Samuel Crowther. My Life and Work. Doubleday, 1922, ch. 1.