http://www.steveshapiro.com/2008/06/23/george-carlin-quote/ Steve shares his unconventional approach on Business Innovation, Creativity, Goals and Critical Thinking Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:12:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 http://www.steveshapiro.com/2008/06/23/george-carlin-quote/#comment-34877 Antony Woods Tue, 24 Jun 2008 09:04:49 +0000 http://www.steveshapiro.com/2008/06/23/george-carlin-quote/#comment-34877 “Outsiders should realize the advantage they have here. Being able to take risks is hugely valuable. Everyone values safety too much, both the obscure and the eminent. No one wants to look like a fool. But it's very useful to be able to. If most of your ideas aren't stupid, you're probably being too conservative. You're not bracketing the problem.” http://www.paulgraham.com/marginal.html From: The Power of the Marginal by Paul Graham Video: http://blog.scribestudio.com/articles/2006/07/17/david-graham-railsconf-2006-keynote-address “Outsiders should realize the advantage they have here.
Being able to take risks is hugely valuable.
Everyone values safety too much, both the obscure and the eminent.
No one wants to look like a fool. But it’s very useful to be able to.
If most of your ideas aren’t stupid, you’re probably being too conservative.
You’re not bracketing the problem.”
http://www.paulgraham.com/marginal.html
From: The Power of the Marginal by Paul Graham
Video:
http://blog.scribestudio.com/articles/2006/07/17/david-graham-railsconf-2006-keynote-address

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