What inspires? What sparks creation?

There are as many answers to this as there are ideas. Leading clients through the ideation process is one of the several services we provide at Dawn. Often we use quotes to spark a discussion. We seek out quotes where the writer skillfully uses words to express and illuminate an idea in a powerful or provocative way. You’ll find some of our favorites here, including ones that have the power to alter a mindset. If you’re looking for a favorite author or a particular subject, use our search function to find these quotes from the illuminating nuggets we’ve collected.

When dealing with people, remember you are not dealing with creatures of logic, but creatures of emotion.

– Dale Carnegie

Inaction breeds doubt and fear. Action breeds confidence and courage. If you want to conquer fear, do not sit home and think about it. Go out and get busy.

– Dale Carnegie

You cannot protect yourself from sadness without protecting yourself from happiness.

– Jonathan Safran Foer

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Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing.

– Theodore Roosevelt

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We have two ears and one tongue so that we would listen more and talk less.

– Diogenes

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The sharpness of the sword is not in the edge of the blade, but in the hand of the warrior.

– Martin Aquino

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The optimist sees the rose and not its thorns; the pessimist stares at the thorns, oblivious of the rose.

– Kahlil Gibran

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Whatever the present moment contains, accept it as if you had chosen it. Always work with it, not against it.

– Eckhart Tolle

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He is a wise man who does not grieve for the things he has not, but rejoices for those which he has.

 – Epictetus

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We don’t see things as they are, we see them as we are.

– Anais Nin

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Words are a pretext. It is the inner bond that draws one person to another, not words.

– Rumi

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Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.

– Albert Schweitzer

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