Every novel starts with a theme, and I am constantly looking for big ideas. — Peter James Copy Share Image
The difficulty lies, not in the new ideas, but in escaping from the old ones. — John Maynard Keynes Copy Share Image
The 20th century was a test bed for big ideas - fascism, communism, the atomic bomb. — P. J. O'Rourke Copy Share Image
“This country prides itself on freedom of the press and went to war with England because you wanted religious freedom” — Lin Wilder Copy Share Image
The most powerful force in the world is a big idea- if it is the hands of a great entrepreneur. — Bill Drayton Copy Share Image
There is no accountability today... no willingness to focus on big ideas. — Michael Bloomberg Copy Share Image
Suffice it to say, there are some very big ideas in Prometheus and, therefore, it covers a very vast expanse of time. — Damon Lindelof Copy Share Image
You know that Vince Russo... when Russo and I agreed to work together, one of his big ideas was that he wanted… — Eric Bischoff Copy Share Image
The real leaders of tomorrow are already working on the next big idea, the one that will drive growth into future. They're… — Roger Enrico Copy Share Image
It's very useful to have a good grasp of all the big ideas in hard and soft science. A, it gives perspective.… — Charlie Munger Copy Share Image
What I notice about people who are gifted in filmmaking is that they're great thinkers. They engage with big ideas and they… — Ben Whishaw Copy Share Image
I like to be right. I try not to miss the big ideas, forget the little ones, and try to get them… — Jeremy Grantham Copy Share Image
“We don’t need big ideas and tools. All we need is a sense of understanding and a will to trust. Yes, we… — Bhuwan Thapaliya Copy Share Image
Leaders must pick causes they won't abandon easily, remain committed despite setbacks, and communicate their big ideas over and over again in… — Rosabeth Moss Kanter Copy Share Image
In pursuit of pragmatic, big ideas like universal pre-k, progressives are more than willing to talk about entitlement reforms that don't hurt… — Neera Tanden Copy Share Image
The reality of the Green party is that we are a party committed to bringing forward big ideas, new ideas and demonstrating… — Elizabeth May Copy Share Image
What is the most powerful force in the world? And I think you would agree that is a big idea if it… — Bill Drayton Copy Share Image
In really good companies, you have to lead. You have to come up with big ideas and express them forcefully. I have… — Roger Enrico Copy Share Image
If poets are the unacknowledged legislators of the world, science fiction writers are its court jesters. We are Wise Fools who can… — Bruce Sterling Copy Share Image
Most people with a big idea, great talent and/or something to say don't get lucky at first. Or second. Or even third.… — Seth Godin Copy Share Image
Big ideas don't make them selves known as big. They begin with the little, ridiculous ideas that most people would discard or… — Wolfgang Tillmans Copy Share Image
The only big ideas I've ever had came from daydreaming, but modern life keeps people from daydreaming. Every moment of the day… — Paul MacCready Copy Share Image
Now, ideas are the raw material of progress. Everything first takes shape in the form of an idea. But an idea itself… — B. C. Forbes Copy Share Image
“For who brooded over the meaninglessness of life anymore? Teenagers. They were the only ones who were preoccupied with existential issues, and… — Knausgaard Copy Share Image
Not everybodys definition of success is the same, nor should it be. Dont let your inner devils advocate (or that incessant but… — GODDEY WILSON Copy Share Image
I'm definitely excited by big ideas, both in what I write and what I read. Most days, reality is so mind-numbingly dull… — Ron Currie Jr Copy Share Image
“I should like to see any power of the world destroy this race, this small tribe of unimportant people, whose history is… — WILLIAM SAROYAN Copy Share Image
“The problem with models, in other words, is that they imply that whatever does not fit into them isn’t relevant—when it may… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
I hate America. I hate this country. It’s just big ideas, and stories, and people dying, and people like you. The white… — Tony Kushner Copy Share Image
“Korie: Phil and Willie are so much alike. We went to a marriage seminar at our church one time, and Phil and… — Willie Robertson Copy Share Image
“There had always been aspects of the daily management of Birnam Wood that Mira had seen as her beneath her; she had… — Eleanor Catton Copy Share Image