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In those early days, the important thing was the happy ending. I did not tolerate unhappy endings - for my heroines, anyway. And later on, I began to read things like 'Wuthering Heights,' and very, very unhappy endings would take...

Quotes by Alice Munro

Why do I like to write short stories? Well, I certainly didn't intend to. I was going to write a novel. And still! I still come up with ideas for novels. And I even start novels. But something happens to...

Quotes by Alice Munro

There should be regulation that prevents all schools, not just state schools, from teaching creationism because it is indoctrination, it is planting ideas into children's heads. We should be teaching children to be much more open-minded.

Quotes by Alice Roberts

The only sure weapon against bad ideas is better ideas.

Quotes by Alfred Whitney Griswold

Books won't stay banned. They won't burn. Ideas won't go to jail.

Quotes by Alfred Whitney Griswold

Businesses are not just local or even national anymore - good ideas are immediately global. So the market opportunities are much larger than we've ever imagined or seen.

Quotes by Alfred Lin

If I have a thousand ideas and only one turns out to be good, I am satisfied.

Quotes by Alfred Nobel

Ideas won't keep; something must be done about them.

Quotes by Alfred North Whitehead

But you can catch yourself entertaining habitually certain ideas and setting others aside; and that, I think, is where our personal destinies are largely decided.

Quotes by Alfred North Whitehead

Fundamental progress has to do with the reinterpretation of basic ideas.

Quotes by Alfred North Whitehead

Almost all new ideas have a certain aspect of foolishness when they are first produced.

Quotes by Alfred North Whitehead

I think that my ideas of the world are that it's random and cruel but kind of quite comical really, and therefore the humour, in a sense, springs from that.

Quotes by Alexei Sayle

I write and I read, and I write and read my way into and out of ideas and life. And that's what we do. That's what storytellers do.

Quotes by Alexandra Fuller

I'm interested in character and dialogue and exchange of ideas.

Quotes by Alexander McCall Smith

You find a lot of ideas from my shows in adverts now. I find it a compliment.

Quotes by Alexander McQueen

The same products, services or technologies can fail or succeed depending on the business model you choose. Exploring the possibilities is critical to finding a successful business model. Settling on first ideas risks the possibility of missing potential that can...

Quotes by Alexander Osterwalder

My flag is always flying. My shingle is always out. I'm always looking for movie ideas.

Quotes by Alexander Payne

The hardest part of this whole movie-making endeavor is finding ideas.

Quotes by Alexander Payne

Democracy is an experimental system. I like it when states try out new ideas. I think we ought to expand, not contract, our federalist system.

Quotes by Alex Tabarrok

I get very driven by certain themes and ideas.

Quotes by Alex Winter

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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