Robert Sternberg

“What looks like a talent deficiency is often a motivation deficiency.”

“Love is a story. We are all looking for a story that we want to live in.”

“Leadership is a decision. It's a decision to be a part of the solution rather than the problem.”

“The main cost of a negative answer is the loss of time and money.”

“Creativity is a decision.”

“Successful intelligence is the ability to adapt to, shape, and select environments.”

“Wisdom is the use of your intelligence and experience to create a common good.”

“The most creative ideas are often the ones that are initially rejected.”

“If you are not prepared to be wrong, you will never come up with anything original.”

“Intelligence is not just about how much you know, but about how you use what you know.”

“A major reason that students are not more creative is that they are not rewarded for being creative.”

“There is no recipe for successful intelligence. But if there were a single recipe, it would be a mix of persistence and the ability to learn from one’s mistakes.”

“The key to success is not to be the best, but to be your best.”

“The essence of intelligence is to know when to use one's different abilities.”