"The most dynamic cities have always been immersed in the critical innovations of their time."

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Source : "Our creative minds need to be harnessed" by Geoff Mulgan, www.theguardian.com. September 30, 2008.

Geoff Mulgan

#Cities Quotes #Innovation Quotes #Critical Quotes

“About 25 years ago, I took a bicycle across the United States. I soon found out that the greatest item of clothing was the trusty bandanna. There were dozens of uses for a bandanna - as a pot holder, a chain cleaner, a sun shield, a headband, a snot rag, a declaration of Kerouacian intent.”
“Because I don't do stand-up, radio has always been my equivalent, a place to stay in connection with the public and force myself to write every week and come up with new characters. Plus it's a medium that â€“ having grown up with it and putting myself to sleep with a radio under my pillow [as a kid] â€“ I love. No matter what picture you want to create in the listener's mind, a few minutes of work gets it done.”
“Im not really sure what social message my art carries, if any. And I dont really want it to carry one. Im not interested in the subject matter to try to teach society anything, or to try to better our world in any way.”
“Success builds character, failure reveals it.”
“The product that wins is the one that bridges customers to the future, not the one that requires a giant leap.”

Source : Twitter post from Apr 13, 2013
“Cats don't caress us-they caress themselves on us.”
“Put all your eggs in one basket. Then you're less likely to drop that basket.”
“I can't explain the lack of integrity among some of the leaders of our health care facilities. This is something I rarely encountered during 38 years in uniform. And so I will not defend it because it is indefensible. But I can take responsibility for it and I do.”

Source : "Shinseki resigns, but will that improve things at VA hospitals?" by Tom Cohen, Drew Griffin, Scott Bronstein, Nelli Black, www.cnn.com. May 31, 2014.

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