Have More than One Idea

27 May ’11 5 Feb ’12

You’re Seeking Failure When You Cling to a Single Idea [Quotables]

“The dangerous man is the one who has only one idea, because then he’ll fight and die for it.” ~ Francis Crick More »

from Lifehacker: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/lifehacker/full/~3/ye8Qs96ZEDE/youre-seeking-failure-when-you-cling-to-a-single-idea

Kristian Still

Father, husband, leader, teacher, coach, author, evidence-informed practice, #testenhancedlearning #retrievalpractice. Co-creator of RememberMore.app

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