Quotes About Ideas

An idea must not be condemned for being a little shy and incoherent; all new ideas are shy when introduced first among our old ones. We should have patience and see whether the incoherency is likely to wear off or to wear on, in which latter case the sooner we get rid of them the better.

Words are but the signs of ideas.

Language is the only instrument of science, and words are but the signs of ideas.

Language is only the instrument of science, and words are but the signs of ideas.

The West won the world not by the superiority of its ideas or values or religion (to which few members of other civilizations were converted) but rather by its superiority in applying organized violence. Westerners often forget this fact; non-Westerners never do.

The West won the world not by the superiority of its ideas or values or religion […] but rather by its superiority in applying organized violence. Westerners often forget this fact; non-Westerners never do.

The wise only possess ideas the greater part of mankind are possessed by them.

Some ideas may come to you with a flash of great excitement showing you new ways to live your life. At first you may not see ways to carry them out, but as you play with them a pathway will appear by which you can get from where you are now to where you want to be.

Books have a vital place in our culture. They are the source of ideas, of stories that engage and stretch the imagination and most importantly, inspire.

If imagination, as we've said, is the "region of discovery," story is the wardrobe door, sending our young people "further in" and "still further in" to possibilities and ideas they've never dreamed.

The theatre is the involuntary reflex of the ideas of the crowd.

These are nonviolent people who have lost their freedom simply because they expressed their ideas….In truth, they are heroes of our time.

Once upon a time men were possessed by devils. Now they are not less obsessed by ideas

One of my favorite bloggers who can articulate his ideas clearly is Avinash Kaushik. The only problem? His ideas are so awesome his posts are a mile long, but I promise they are worth the time.

Although scientists can often be as resistant to new ideas as anyone, the process of science ensures that, over time, good ideas and theories prevail.

Every time a man puts a new idea across, he faces a dozen men who thought of it before he did. But they only thought of it.

There really was nothing like it at the time. We had good ideas for implementation, so we proceeded. I think it was an excellent solution to the reliability issues with existing search engines.

History is strewn with ideas that were intuitive and made sense at the time, but were also hopelessly wrong.

I have another Russian idea, too, with a place and a period, so I guess I have enough to keep me busy for quite some time, especially considering that I'm such a slow writer.

An intellectual may be interested in ideas and policies for their own sake, but a politician's interest is exclusively in the question of whether an idea's time has come.

It's time for the party of big ideas, not the party of Big Brother!

Each time there is a news story, sometimes that gives ideas to people who then turn into criminals.

If I'd had more time or been a better writer, I would have tried to put the same ideas and experiences into a novel. But I didn't so I slapped it up on the Web.

In these times we fight for ideas and newspapers are our fortress.