Ken Robinson Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

“I believe this passionately: that we don't grow into creativity, we grow out of it. Or rather, we get educated out if it.”

“You can't just give someone a creativity injection. You have to create an environment for curiosity and a way to encourage people and get the best out of them.”

“The arts, sciences, humanities, physical education, languages and maths all have equal and central contributions to make to a student's education.”

“You create your life, and you can recreate it, too. In times of economic downturn and uncertainty, it's more important than ever to look deep inside yourself to fathom the sort of life you really want to lead and the talents and passions that can make that possible.”

“If you're running an engineering or finance company, all companies depend on ideas and ingenuity. I think the principles of creative leadership apply everywhere, whether it's an advertising company or whether you're running a hospital.”

“Learning happens in the minds and souls, not in the databases of multiple-choice tests.”

“All children start their school careers with sparkling imaginations, fertile minds, and a willingness to take risks with what they think.”

“Whether or not you discover your talents and passions is partly a matter of opportunity. If you've never been sailing, or picked up an instrument, or tried to teach or to write fiction, how would you know if you had a talent for these things?”

“Many highly talented, brilliant, creative people think they're not - because the thing they were good at at school wasn't valued, or was actually stigmatized.”

“Creativity is as important as literacy and numeracy, and I actually think people understand that creativity is important - they just don't understand what it is.”