There is a close relationship between the “ha-ha” of humor and the “aha!” of discovery. — Roger von Oech
The worlds of thought and action overlap. What you think has a way of becoming true. — Roger von Oech
Most people think of success and failure as opposites, but they both are products of the same process. — Roger von Oech
Take advantage of the ambiguity in the world. Look at something and think what else it might be. — Roger von Oech
Either you let your life slip away by not doing the things you want to do, or you get up and do them. — Roger von Oech
If you make an error, use it as a stepping stone to a new idea you might not have otherwise discovered. — Roger von Oech
It’s easy to come up with new ideas; the hard part is letting go of what worked for you two years ago — Roger von Oech
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. — Roger von Oech