Quotes from Alex Faickney Osborn

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

Creativity is more than mere imagination. It is imagination inseparably coupled with both intent and effort.

Each of us has an Aladdin's Lamp which psychologists call creative imagination.

Imagination is the cornerstone of human endeavor.

Imagination is vital to precautionary judgement.

Reading supplies bread for imagination to feed on and bones for it to chew on.

Worry is essentially a misuse of imagination.

It's much easier to tame a wild idea than invigorate one that has no life in the first place.

Whatever creative success I gained was due to my belief that creative power can be stepped up by effort, and that there are ways in which we can guide our creative thinking.

Often when economic pressure is lifted, a man must pump back into himself a feeling of must.

Creativity is so delicate a flower that praise tends to make it bloom, while discouragement often nips it in the bud. Any of us will put out more and better ideas if our efforts are appreciated.

If you go fishing you may not catch any fish. If you don't go fishing, you'll never catch any fish.