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The truth is, it is hard to know where ideas come from.

Quotes by John Lanchester

The enemy of the conventional wisdom is not ideas but the march of events.

Quotes by John Kenneth Galbraith

Occasionally projects just take off unexpectedly, sometimes you can work away at sketches and ideas for years before they are published. There are a number of authors I would be eager to illustrate.

Quotes by John Howe

Once citadels of free expression and occasional revolutionary ideas, today many American colleges have endorsed political correctness.

Quotes by John J. McLaughlin

What I want is a clash of ideas, not opinions.

Quotes by John J. McLaughlin

For instance, some early ideas for Florida were done only recently. The idea of a little village was there from the beginning and now we have this 'Celebration' village. Same thing for the Disney Institute. Walt talked about this idea...

Quotes by John Hench

I don't consider ideas for apps all that valuable. It's the implementation of an idea that matters.

Quotes by John Gruber

I did have strange ideas during certain periods of time.

Quotes by John Forbes Nash, Jr.

The ideas I had about supernatural beings came to me the same way that my mathematical ideas did. So I took them seriously.

Quotes by John Forbes Nash, Jr.

I don't think exactly like a professional economist. I think about economics and economic ideas, but somewhat like an outsider.

Quotes by John Forbes Nash, Jr.

I'm a shareholder in three networks in Holland. That allows me to put ideas that we create in Holland on air in Holland, and if it works, then we distribute the show's format globally.

Quotes by John de Mol, Jr.

Small businesses are more nimble and innovative than large corporations, and as a result are much more likely to develop the breakthrough ideas we need for global competitiveness.

Quotes by John Delaney

Some of the ideas that come from the fringe of the far right are just so implausible that it is hard to take those ideas seriously.

Quotes by John Conyers

Ideas are one thing and what happens is another.

Quotes by John Cage

There was absolutely no intention of splitting up. We had so many great ideas to use on the new album. John Paul Jones was incredible, coming to the studio each day with new instruments to play.

Quotes by John Bonham

I have become intrigued with the combining of seemingly unrelated ideas or images, or the drawing upon the many, sometimes dissimilar, meanings a word might have.

Quotes by John Barton

You have to draw on a fair amount of experience in order to be able to put ideas together.

Quotes by John B. Goodenough

The cooperation of the two retina in one field of vision, whatever is its cause, must rather be the source of all the ideas to which single or double vision may give rise.

Quotes by Johannes P. Muller

Then we tried to come up with ideas for the sketches, and then, when we actually shot the movie, we really just sat down - never previewed the movie - we just really winged it.

Quotes by Joel Hodgson

We get excited by ideas, and we're more excited by being surprised by ideas than we are in dictating the course of events. We've found that leads to more interesting storytelling.

Quotes by Joe Russo

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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