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The internet allows for the amplification of bad ideas.
From The Death of Expertise by Tom Nichols
Good ideas are often the result of a long process of incubation.
Take a simple idea and take it seriously.
You must know the big ideas in life and how to deal with them.
The early adopters of Bitcoin were often seen as idealists and rebels.
From Digital Gold by Nathaniel Popper
The man who fights for his ideals is the man who is truly free.
From The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand
Every great idea needs a champion.
From The Infinite Machine by Camila Russo
Experimentation and play are crucial for developing new ideas.
From Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World by David Epstein
A loonshot is a nurturing of crazy ideas that can transform the world.
From Loonshots by Safi Bahcall
Creativity is not just about having ideas, but about having the right ideas and making them happen.
From The Innovators by Walter Isaacson
Innovations emerge from the collision of different ideas.
Ideas are like air; they need space to expand and thrive.
From The Invention of Air by Steven Johnson
Every great innovation began as a loonshot.
From Loonshots by Safi Bahcall
The best way to kill a loonshot is to kill its champion.
From Loonshots by Safi Bahcall
You can kill a man, but you cannot kill an idea.
Children's ideas are powerful and should be respected.
From Mindstorms: Children, Computers, And Powerful Ideas by Seymour Papert
Open source is as much about the ideas as it is about the code.
From Working in Public by Nadia Eghbal
The greatest breakthroughs come from the fringe.
From Loonshots by Safi Bahcall
Ideas can grow and evolve over time, much like living organisms.
Innovation thrives on the exchange of ideas and experiences.
From The Dream Machine: J.C.R. Licklider and the Revolution That Made Computing Personal by M. Mitchell Waldrop
There's zero correlation between being the best talker and having the best ideas.
The Lost City of Z was more than a place; it was an idea.
From The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon by David Grann
Creativity flourishes in flow; it’s where the best ideas come to life.
From The Rise of Superman: Decoding the Science of Ultimate Human Performance by Steven Kotler
Collaboration is key to the development of great ideas.
From The Dream Machine: J.C.R. Licklider and the Revolution That Made Computing Personal by M. Mitchell Waldrop
In a room full of ideas, the loudest voices often drown out the best ones.
From That's What She Said by Joanne Lipman
A good idea is like a seed; it needs the right conditions to grow.
Innovation is not just about ideas, but execution.
From Out of the Ether by Matthew Leising
Good ideas can come from anywhere, and your job is to find them.
From Creativity, Inc. by Ed Catmull
The creative process is not a linear path but a complex web of ideas and emotions.
From Creativity, Inc. by Ed Catmull
The beauty of a library lies in its ability to connect people with ideas.
From The Library Book by Susan Orlean
Success is not just about having the right ideas, but about executing them.
The theory that would not die is a testament to the resilience of ideas.
From The Theory That Would Not Die by Sharon Bertsch McGrayne
History is littered with stories of people who followed their wild ideas.
From Loonshots by Safi Bahcall
Ideas are like ecosystems; they thrive in the right conditions.
Men are more often the victims of their own ideas than of their circumstances.
History is largely a history of the ideas men have had about one another.
The longer the incubation period, the better the idea.
The world is full of ideas, but execution is everything.
From Traction by Gino Wickman
Many of the best ideas come from quiet contemplation.
Ideas are alive, and they want to be made.
From Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear by Elizabeth Gilbert
To be is to be perceived.
The slow hunch is a powerful form of idea generation.
Ideas are a kind of contagion.
From The Invention of Air by Steven Johnson
Economic growth arises from the interplay of ideas, resources, and institutions.
From The Origin of Wealth by Eric Beinhocker
The most powerful force in the world is a good idea in the hands of a passionate team.
From Loonshots by Safi Bahcall
The most creative breakthroughs often come from combining existing ideas.
The story of Bitcoin is a story of idealism and greed.
From Digital Gold by Nathaniel Popper
The greatest changes in our world have come from the ideas of individuals.
From The Rational Optimist by Matt Ridley
Innovation is often born in the intersection of disparate ideas.
From The Invention of Air by Steven Johnson
Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events.
From The Cave and the Light by Arthur Herman
The ancient world was full of ideas that still resonate today.
From The Swerve: How the World Became Modern by Stephen Greenblatt
The best way to generate new ideas is to have lots of ideas.
From Loonshots by Safi Bahcall
To be a hedgehog is to believe in the power of a single idea.
The more perfect a thing is, the more of it is required.
From The Philosophical Writings of Descartes by René Descartes
Every great invention started as a perfect idea waiting to be realized.
From The Perfectionists: How Precision Engineers Created the Modern World by Simon Winchester
The comic book medium was a powerful way to disseminate ideas.
The mind is furnished with ideas by nature.
From The Philosophical Writings of Descartes by René Descartes
The network effect is what allows good ideas to flourish.
Ideas are the necessary conditions under which we are able to think about things.
In the right context, a single idea can lead to a revolution.
The history of ideas is often a history of the spaces in which they are formed.
From The Invention of Air by Steven Johnson
Computers can be a medium for expressing ideas and creativity.
From Mindstorms: Children, Computers, And Powerful Ideas by Seymour Papert