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I often compare open source to science. To where science took this whole notion of developing ideas in the open and improving on other peoples' ideas and making it into what science is today and the incredible advances that we...

Quotes by Linus Torvalds

In the U.S. - and elsewhere - successful parties need a storyline that voters can relate to, an intelligible plot of some sort, especially now that so many older, formal ideologies have lost force. For proof of this, one has...

Quotes by Linda Colley

There's an inherent contradiction between appreciating the beauty of clothes and creativity and individuality, and the waste around the ideas of trends and seasons.

Quotes by Lily Cole

I don't hear record companies coming up with any good ideas or suggestions. Historically, if it ain't their idea, it ain't no good, so you got that to contend with.

Quotes by Levon Helm

Republicans have nothing but bad ideas and Democrats have no ideas.

Quotes by Lewis Black

We go in there and we work on altering those ideas and in many cases go in different directions.

Quotes by Les Paul

I think the real problem is it's easy to persuade young kids of particular kinds of ideas, because they are flexible.

Quotes by Leroy Hood

Don't listen to the prevailing majority points of view. If you have new ideas, push them.

Quotes by Leroy Hood

I'm a great believer in our ability to come up with the ideas necessary to solve the big questions. I have less confidence that we'll be able to find a consensus about which ones are right without experiment.

Quotes by Leonard Susskind

The unphilosophical majority among men are the ones most helplessly dependent on their era's dominant ideas.

Quotes by Leonard Peikoff

Ideas that enter the mind under fire remain there securely and for ever.

Quotes by Leon Trotsky

Creative ideas flourish best in a shop which preserves some spirit of fun. Nobody is in business for fun, but that does not mean there cannot be fun in business.

Quotes by Leo Burnett

To swear off making mistakes is very easy. All you have to do is swear off having ideas.

Quotes by Leo Burnett

I have learned to respect ideas, wherever they come from. Often they come from clients. Account executives often have big creative ideas, regardless of what some writers think.

Quotes by Leo Burnett

Usually with me, the ideas I have for movies just sort of pop into my head. I've read a bunch of screenwriting books over the years and, to be honest, they're mostly pretty crappy.

Quotes by Leigh Whannell

A lot of people don't give much thought to what they believe, and it's easy for them to hold what often are two conflicting ideas in their head at the same time.

Quotes by Lee Strobel

Sonic Youth has a very democratic process for the most part. It almost doesn't matter who brings in an initial idea; everything gets worked over by the band and kind of co-written by everyone in the end because everyone's ideas...

Quotes by Lee Ranaldo

Every string theory that's been written down says the speed of light is universal. But other ideas about quantum gravity predict the speed of light has actually increased.

Quotes by Lee Smolin

Creative non-fiction is such a liberating genre because it allows the non-fiction writer, whether he or she be journalist or essayist, to use all of the techniques of the fiction writer and all of the ideas, creative approaches, that fiction...

Quotes by Lee Gutkind

You can have brilliant ideas, but if you can't get them across, your ideas won't get you anywhere.

Quotes by Lee Iacocca

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.

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