The hallmark of creative people is their mental flexibility. . . Sometimes they are open and probing, at … - Roger von Oech

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She has seen the mystery hid Under Egypt's pyramid: By those eyelids pale and close Now she knows what Rhamses knows.

Roger von Oech

The hallmark of creative people is their mental flexibility. . . Sometimes they are open and probing, at others they're playful and off-the-wall. At still other times, they're critical and faultfinding. And finally they're doggedly persistent in striving to reach their goals.

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