THE ICE HOUSE –

TEACHING FOR

INNOVATION,

CREATIVITY AND

ENTERPRISE

A workshop presented by Slafka Scragg and Warren Evans

Curiosity

“Judge a person by their questions, rather

than their answers.” Voltaire

Resilience / Perseverance

“Life is not easy for any of us. But what of

that? We must have perseverance and

above all confidence in ourselves. We

must believe that we are gifted for

something, and that this thing, at whatever

cost, must be attained.” Marie Curie

Fear of failure

“We pay a heavy price for our fear of failure. It is a powerful

obstacle to growth. It assures the progressive narrowing of

the personality and prevents exploration and

experimentation. There is no learning without some

difficulty and fumbling.” John W Gardner

Risk

“I am always doing that which I cannot do,

in order that I may learn how to do it.”

Pablo Picasso

Uncertainty

“Uncertainty and expectation are the joys

of life. Security is an insipid thing.” William

Cowper

Disposition / Ready, Willing and

Able

“We know next to nothing about virtually everything. It is not

necessary to know the origin of the universe; it is necessary to

want to know. Civilization depends not on any particular

knowledge, but on the disposition to crave knowledge.” Non-

attributed

Honesty

“No legacy is so rich as honesty.”

Shakespeare

Noticing / Awareness

“The only thing that can save the world is the

reclaiming of the awareness of the world.” Allen

Ginsberg