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Curiosity is the key to creativity.

Akio Morita

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Akio Morita
Age: 78 †
Born: 1921
Born: January 26
Died: 1999
Died: October 3
Businessman
Businessperson
Engineer
Physicist
Graduation
Curiosity
Keys
Creativity

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Never break another man's rice bowl.
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There are three creativities: creativity in technology, in product planning, and in marketing. To have any one of these without the others is self defeating in business.
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I established the rule that once we hire an employee, his school records are a matter of the past and are no longer used to evaluate his work or decide on his promotion.
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Japanese people tend to be much better adjusted to the notion of work, any kind of work, as honorable.
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If you go through life convinced that your way is always best, all the new ideas in the world will pass you by.
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If we face recession, we should not lay off employees the company should sacrifice a profit. It's management's risk and management's responsibility. Employees are not guilty why should they suffer?
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