Words of Wisdom — July 2, 2014

Anna Freud on Creative Minds

“Creative minds have always been known to survive any kind of bad training.” – Anna Freud

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“Creative minds have always been known to survive any kind of bad training.”

– Anna Freud

A weekly newsletter featuring the biggest ideas from the smartest people

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