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Ideas Quotes

Where good ideas actually come from, and don't.

Several ideas quotes here take a skeptical angle, doubting that the best thinking flows from any single center of power, while another connects free expression directly to the unlimited spread of ideas online. The Good collection covers a related sense of judgment.

The best thing about Berlin was that I got to be surrounded by people who pursue their ideas for themselves.

Quotes by Agnes Obel

I'm very careful not to have ideas, because they're inaccurate.

Quotes by Agnes Martin

The 'Story of Silent Night', which was given to me one Christmas when I was six - it was the story of a down and out composer who had no ideas left, and it was Christmas, and he came up...

Quotes by Adriana Trigiani

I would honestly be elated if I could wave a magic wand and eradicate my back catalog and then have a fresh crack at some of those ideas.

Quotes by Adrian Tomine

Always Quotes

So on my screenplay, on the left-hand side of the page, I will put all the ideas that refer to the scene next to it so I have some sort of pictorial reference.

Quotes by Adrian Lyne

The danger is that if you have a bunch of ideas that you forget to use.

Quotes by Adrian Lyne

I have a bunch of concepts and ideas that I want to do but I have also been growing my production company in general and looking to branch out of projects that I am directing and producing.

Quotes by Adrian Grenier

With writing, I can express myself, really, and share my ideas and just let my thoughts flow out.

Quotes by Adora Svitak

I think that my peers deserve more than products to buy wrapped up in advertising. We need ideas to share and causes to believe in - opportunities to lead and teach.

Quotes by Adora Svitak

Good Quotes

Make sure that your kids or the kids in your life have an opportunity to share their ideas, and to teach you something about what we know.

Quotes by Adora Svitak

My education has allowed me to be more open to ideas which I would not have been had I not been as educated.

Quotes by Adnan Sami

Openness explains the ability to innovate and come up with big ideas because you're open to them, and fluid intelligence explains the ability to go and execute.

Quotes by Adeo Ressi

Ideas are only as good as your ability to communicate them.

Quotes by Adena Friedman

Listen to clients, employees, and peers and stay open to their ideas, feedback, and answers. Doing so is vital to the success of any leader.

Quotes by Adena Friedman

Like Quotes

Because of the Internet, we're all such authorities on every subject and can chat about all sorts of things. But when push comes to shove, when our ideas are put to the test, that's when we find out who we...

Quotes by Adeel Akhtar

The 'Mythbusters' crew, we monitor the Discovery boards, we look for the new ideas that are being forwarded on those boards, and we keep track of what's going on, we keep updated.

Quotes by Adam Savage

I have some ideas on how to fix that. They're not very good ideas, but at least they're ideas!

Quotes by Adam Savage

Actually, 'Wayne's World 2' I kind of liked. I think 'Wayne's World 2' does have some creative things in it, some ideas in it.

Quotes by Adam McKay

Geniuses don't have better ideas than the rest of us. They just have more of them.

Quotes by Adam Grant

Me Quotes

When trying to innovate, most people stop after 10-15 possibilities, failing to recognize that their first ideas are usually the most obvious ones.

Quotes by Adam Grant

Frequently Asked Questions

Do these quotes suggest ideas come from a particular place?
One pushes back on that notion: "I do not believe that the best ideas come from Washington." It suggests good ideas can come from anywhere, not just centers of power. For more quotes questioning conventional wisdom like this, see Always quotes.
Is there a quote about free speech and access to ideas?
Yes — one connects the two directly: "free speech is not just open dissemination of ideas and information. It includes limitless instant access to those ideas." It frames free speech as more than just the right to speak — also the right to reach information. For more on the value of good access to information, check out Good quotes.
Do any quotes discuss ideas as an escape from reality?
One addresses this directly, and pushes back on the assumption: "Escapism or nostalgia, for me, is not about having a terrible life and trying to get away via imaginary ideas or something." The speaker resists the idea that using imagination means running from a bad life.
Is there a quote about turning ideas into a creative project?
Yes — a personal, honest one: "My wife, Caroline Spector, and I pitched some comic ideas to various publishers back in the '80s, but nothing ever came of it." It's a relatable look at how not every good idea leads to success. If you enjoy honest, relatable reflections like this, Like quotes has more.
What's the common theme across these idea-related quotes?
Together, they show ideas as something personal and often resistant to easy categorization — they can come from anywhere, deserve free access, aren't just escapism, and don't always pan out. For more first-person reflections like these, browse Me quotes.

One entry pushes back on the notion that imaginative ideas are only an escape from a hard life, and another recalls pitching creative concepts to publishers with no guarantee of success. Continue with Always quotes or Like quotes.