Now, after the Cube, I still don’t have any plans to make anything like it.

Meaning of the quote

Erno Rubik, the inventor of the famous Rubik's Cube, says that even after creating that incredible puzzle, he has no plans to make anything similar to it. He's not interested in repeating his past success and wants to explore new ideas instead.

About Erno Rubik

Erno Rubikis a Hungarian inventor, widely known for creating the Rubik’s Cube (1974), Rubik’s Magic, Rubik’s Magic: Master Edition, and Rubik’s Snake.
While Rubik became famous for inventing the Rubik’s Cube and his other puzzles, much of his recent work involves the promotion of science in education.

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More quotes from Erno Rubik

Once I completed the Cube and demonstrated it to my students, I realized it was nearly impossible to put down.

Erno Rubik

Hungarian inventor

And, not only in Budapest. I worked very closely with a very powerful government organization, which shall remain unidentified, to develop the mass marketed version of the Cube.

Erno Rubik

Hungarian inventor

The problems of puzzles are very near the problems of life.

Erno Rubik

Hungarian inventor

But for me, it was a code I myself had invented! Yet I could not read it.

Erno Rubik

Hungarian inventor

Our whole life is solving puzzles.

Erno Rubik

Hungarian inventor

I was somewhat out of place among my classmates; I could not be as bohemian as they were.

Erno Rubik

Hungarian inventor

I do not truly consider myself an icon, but the Cube has been quite successful.

Erno Rubik

Hungarian inventor

Yes, but with the Cube there are many flashes, there are many aha’s.

Erno Rubik

Hungarian inventor

Now, after the Cube, I still don’t have any plans to make anything like it.

Erno Rubik

Hungarian inventor

But thanks to my invention, my capitalist friends and I were able to bring the government to its knees.

Erno Rubik

Hungarian inventor

I did not plan to make the Cube.

Erno Rubik

Hungarian inventor

Like after a nice walk when you have seen many lovely sights you decide to go home, after a while I decided it was time to go home, let us put the cubes back in order. And it was at that moment that I came face to face with the Big Challenge: What is the way home?

Erno Rubik

Hungarian inventor

It was tremendously satisfying to watch this color parade.

Erno Rubik

Hungarian inventor

I wanted nothing else than to make the object as perfect as possible.

Erno Rubik

Hungarian inventor

Usually we are saying only part of the truth.

Erno Rubik

Hungarian inventor

We turn the Cube and it twists us.

Erno Rubik

Hungarian inventor

The Cube is an imitation of life itself – or even an improvement on life.

Erno Rubik

Hungarian inventor

The Cube can seem alive as it heats up in your hand. The fact that each face of the Cube is made of three layers of three blocks has an important meaning.

Erno Rubik

Hungarian inventor

I’ve always been passionate about geometry and the study of three-dimensional forms.

Erno Rubik

Hungarian inventor

In my teaching, I enjoyed creating models to clearly communicate my thoughts.

Erno Rubik

Hungarian inventor

I want to try to keep my life the same.

Erno Rubik

Hungarian inventor

This was such an extraordinary situation that I simply could not accept it.

Erno Rubik

Hungarian inventor

A good puzzle, it’s a fair thing. Nobody is lying. It’s very clear, and the problem depends just on you.

Erno Rubik

Hungarian inventor

I’m still the same person, thinking the same way, so it’s possible I will invent something.

Erno Rubik

Hungarian inventor