Georges St-Pierre Quotes

Innovation is very important to me, especially professionally. The alternative, standing pat, leads to complacency, rigidity and eventually failure.

Georges St-Pierre

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• Innovation is very important to me, especially professionally. The alternative, standing pat, leads to complacency, rigidity and eventually failure.

  

  Georges St-Pierre
  • Important
  • Innovation
  • Alternatives