10 Quotes & Sayings By Jack Gardner

John Alexander Gardner was born in 1874 in San Diego, California. He studied medicine at the University of Southern California and graduated in 1900. He established his medical practice in Los Angeles and then moved to New York City, where he specialized in obstetrics. After the birth of his son, John Gardner became interested in the theory of child development and began to study child psychology Read more

With the help of William G. Farish, a Harvard professor, he undertook a study of creativity among children that was published as Born To Win: A Study Of Creative Experience In The Lives Of Young People In 1925. This book is a classic text on child development and a milestone in the field of creativity research.

After selling his medical practice, John Gardner began working as a consultant to businesses, universities, and organizations around the world, helping them to improve their performance. In 1954 he changed his profession from medicine to "executive education" as he called it. He died on December 21, 1971.

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Where utility ends and decoration begins is perfection. Jack Gardner
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The object of your desire is not an object. Jack Gardner
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Never offer advice just to appear concerned. Jack Gardner
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Experience will tell you if you need more of it. Jack Gardner
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Never be angry with something that can't get angry with you. Jack Gardner
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Boring is the right thought at the wrong time. Jack Gardner
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We think we are being interesting to others when we are being interesting to ourselves. Jack Gardner
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Do not ask questions until you have trained yourself not to know the answers. Jack Gardner
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A comment that starts with the words "I think" usually means the opposite. Jack Gardner