Top 35 Idea Quotations |
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By: Vernon Myers Posted: 2007-01-13 02:42:26 |
| What is an idea? Use these quotes from famous people to think about what ideas are and how to get them.1. “An idea is nothing more or less than a new combination of old elements.” - Jack Foster2. “Any idea, plan, or purpose may be placed in the mind through repetition of thought.” – Napoleon Hill3. “The ability to make big leaps of thought is a common denominator among the originators of breakthrough ideas.” - Nicholas Negroponte4. “Ideas are the mightiest influence on earth. One great thought breathed into a man may regenerate him.” - Channing5. “The men who build the future are those who know that greater things are yet to come, and that they themselves will help bring them about. Their minds are illumined by the blazing sun of hope. They never stop to doubt. They haven’t time.” - Melvin J. Evans6. “The inlet of a man’s mind is what he learns; the outlet is what he accomplishes. If his mind is not fed by a continued supply of new ideas which he puts to work with purpose, and if there is no outlet in action, his mind becomes stagnant. Such a mind is a danger to the individual who owns it and is useless to the community.” - Jeremiah W. Jenks7. “All advancement and progress come through ideas, not through physical force or mechanical force.” - Emerson8. “An idea that is developed and put into action is more important than an idea that exists only as an idea.” - Buddha9. “A single idea / the sudden flash of a thought / may be worth a million dollars.” – Robert Collier10. “The essence of teaching is to make learning contagious, to have one idea spark another.” – Marva Collins11. “The more intensely we feel about an idea or a goal, the more assuredly the idea, buried deep in our subconscious, will direct us along the path to its fulfillment.” – Earl Nightingale12. “All achievements, all earned riches, have their beginning in an idea.” – Napoleon Hill13. “Ideas can be life-changing. Sometimes all you need to open the door is just one more good idea.” – Jim Rohn14. “Money never starts an idea. It is always the idea that starts the money.” – Owen Laughlin15. “Ask for prosperous ideas.” – Catherine Ponder16. “Everything begins with an idea.” – Earl Nightingale17. “An idea not coupled with action will never get any bigger than the brain cell it occupied.” – Arnold H. Glasgow18. ”When you are finished creating ideas, you are finished!” – Vernon Myers19. ”There is no such thing as a new idea. It is impossible. We simply take a lot of old ideas and put them into a sort of mental kaleidoscope. We give them a turn and they make new and curious combinations. We keep on turning and making new combinations indefinitely; but they are the same old pieces of colored glass that have been in use through all the ages.” - Mark Twain20. “A man may die, nations may rise and fall, but an idea lives on. Ideas have endurance without death.” - John F. Kennedy21. “Get your ideas on paper and study them. Do not let them go to waste!” - Les Brown22. ”Don't worry about people stealing your ideas. If your ideas are any good, you'll have to ram them down people's throats. “- Howard Aiken23. “Ideas are like rabbits. You get a couple and learn how to handle them, and pretty soon you have a dozen.” - John Steinbeck24. “Get a good idea and stay with it. Dog it, and work at it until it's done right.” - Walt Disney25. “It just takes one idea to live like a king for the rest of your life.” – Ross Perot26. “Ideas are a dime a dozen. People who implement them are priceless” - Mary Kay Ash27. “The man with a new idea is a crank until the idea succeeds.” - Mark Twain28. “Lack of money is no obstacle. Lack of an idea is an obstacle.” - Ken Hakuta29. “Ideas will be the major source of new wealth.” – Brian Tracy30. “…new ideas and opportunities come to those who decide what they want and have the courage to pursue it.” - Michael Leboeuf31. “One idea can make you rich. A dozen ideas will make you richer…quicker.” - M.R. Kopmeyer32. “The one thing no one has figured out how to do is to outsource the creation of ideas.” – Keith Ferrazi33. “The solution to any problem is just an idea.” – Marsh Fisher34. “Once the subconscious mind accepts an idea, it begins to execute it.” – Joseph Murphy35. “When your mind is functioning correctly, there is an out streaming of light from within in the form of inspiration, hunches, leadings, and intuitive flashes - trust this process of inspiration. “In the twinkling of an eye” ideas and plans may flow into your mind.” – Eric ButterworthVernon Myers is the founder of Student of Ideas.com - A website dedicated to exploring ideas and creativity. Visit this site to receive the Idea Tips newsletter - a weekly email that helps you to become a better idea generator.Need help clarifying your goals, dreams, or desires? Sign up for The Idea Journal Workshop E-Course…at no costs to you. Click Here =>I Want My E-Course. |
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