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I myself have had many failures and I've learned that if you are not failing a lot, you are probably not being as creative as you could be.
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“If you think a little harder, you’ll find a better solution.”
“A my jsme věděli, že ji nesmíme rozbít, že musíme jet tak, aby byl výsledek.”
Read quote“What Mum and Dad gave us was the power of imagination.”
“Tout le monde affirmait que c’était impossible, nous l’avons fait !”
“أطلقت صافرتي بعدما شاهدت أحد المشجعين يقتحم ملعب المباراة لأحافظ على أرواح اللاعبين وأعتقد أنه من أفضل القرارات في مسيرتي.”
“I became a filmmaker by accident.”
“I've decided that my process consists of throwing myself at the computer often enough that writing happens.”
“The manly thing to do is to face the situation and find a way out.”
“I try not to follow the same formula twice.”
“Also ohne Arroganz: Ich glaube, wir haben nicht alles falsch gemacht.”
A Kiln with Many Hands
When a potter inherits a failing communal kiln, she plans to work alone. Then cracked bowls, muddy boots, and a crowd of determined neighbors teach her what the kiln was built to hold.
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