An idea that is not dangerous is unworthy of being called an idea at all.


An idea, to be suggestive, must come to the individual with the force of revelation.


Brain cells create ideas. Stress kills brain cells. Stress is not a good idea.


But how shall I get ideas? ''Keep your wits open! Observe! Observe! Study! Study! But above all, Think! Think! And when a noble image is indelibly impressed upon the mind — Act!


Concepts, like individuals, have their histories and are just as incapable of withstanding the ravages of time as are individuals. But in and through all this they retain a kind of homesickness for the scenes of their childhood.


Daring ideas are like chessmen moved forward. They may be beaten, but they may start a winning game.


Do not follow the ideas of others, but learn to listen to the voice within yourself. Your body and mind will become clear and you will realize the unity of all things.


Don't worry about people stealing your ideas. If your ideas are any good, you'll have to ram them down people's throats.


Eureka! I've got it.


Every new idea is an impossibility until it is born.


Every revolutionary idea seems to evoke three stages of reaction. They may be summed up by the phrases: (1) It's completely impossible. (2) It's possible, but it's not worth doing. (3) I said it was a good idea all along.


Everything begins with an idea.


Get your ideas on paper and study them. Do not let them go to waste!


Getting an idea should be like sitting down on a pin. It should make you jump up and do something.


Go out and buy yourself a five-cent pencil and a ten-cent notebook and begin to write down some million-dollar ideas for yourself.


Good ideas and innovations must be driven into existence by courageous patience.


Good ideas are a dime a dozen, bad ones are free.


Great ideas need landing gear as well as wings.


Great ideas originate in the muscles.


Great people talk about ideas. Small people talk about other people.

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