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All genuinely creative ideas are initially met with rejection, since they necessarily threaten the status quo. An enthusiastic reception for a new idea is a sure sign that it is not original.
All genuinely creative ideas are initially met with rejection, since they necessarily threaten the status quo. An enthusiastic reception for a new idea is a sure sign that it is not original.
Approximate author period: c. 2012 AD · contemporary
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- Eric Weiner
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- Approximate author period: c. 2012 AD · contemporary
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