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title: "9 Sell Idea Quotes by 9 authors"
description: "Browse 9 Sell Idea quotes by 9 authors. Discover the best Sell Idea sayings and thoughts."
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> [When I walk into a room, I know my storytelling has value and I have to sell my idea. I have to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mara-brock-akil/when-i-walk-into-a-room-i-know-my-storytelling-has-value-and-i-have/)

[Mara Brock Akil](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mara-brock-akil/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a07/mara-brock-akil-17615_help_when-i-walk-into-a-room-i-know-my-storyt_391824.png)

> [The only things that haven't worked for me are when I've held back. There's no reason to sell an idea short. The…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ron-johnson/the-only-things-that-haven-t-worked-for-me-are-when-i-ve-held-back/)

[Ron Johnson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ron-johnson/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d09/ron-johnson-4283_back_the-only-things-that-haven-t-worked-for_925195.jpg)

> [“The secret to selling great work is to sell the idea of the work before you sell the work.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/peter-coughter/the-secret-to-selling-great-work-is-to-sell-the-idea-of-the-work/)

[Peter Coughter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/peter-coughter/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5fd/peter-coughter-29686_work_the-secret-to-selling-great-work-is-to-s_2580681.jpg)

> [In a fit of pique, I said to my agent, 'I'm going to write something you can sell.' The idea was to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/glen-duncan/in-a-fit-of-pique-i-said-to-my-agent-i-m-going-to-write-something-you/)

[Glen Duncan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/glen-duncan/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bed/glen-duncan-1307_agent_in-a-fit-of-pique-i-said-to-my-agent-i-m_52616.png)

> [If you are trying to sell someone your idea and you can't even define it to yourself, then that is a problem.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/garance-dore/if-you-are-trying-to-sell-someone-your-idea-and-you-can-t-even-define/)

[Garance Dore](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/garance-dore/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7cd/garance-dore-24989_ideas_if-you-are-trying-to-sell-someone-your-i_2135585.jpg)

> [I have to sell my idea, but they want it to be sold. I don't think I've ever done anything anyone's regretted.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jonas-akerlund/i-have-to-sell-my-idea-but-they-want-it-to-be-sold-i-don-t-think-i-ve/)

[Jonas Akerlund](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jonas-akerlund/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bed/jonas-akerlund-24288_anything_i-have-to-sell-my-idea-but-they-want-it_2482420.jpg)

> [Everyone has something to sell. The greatest thing you can ever sell is an idea or talent.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/t-i/everyone-has-something-to-sell-the-greatest-thing-you-can-ever-sell/)

[T.I](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/t-i/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a96/t-i-3641_ever_everyone-has-something-to-sell-the-great_1519582.png)

> [“If you needed one million dollars and you had an idea worth one million dollars, but you did not have the opportunity…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mohsen-estesnaei/if-you-needed-one-million-dollars-and-you-had-an-idea-worth-one/)

[Mohsen Estesnaei](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mohsen-estesnaei/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c2c/mohsen-estesnaei-264084_creativity_if-you-needed-one-million-dollars-and-yo_2702534.jpg)

> [Sometimes an actor doesn't sell an idea 100 percent. It just sounds like something that's coming out of their head. You can…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-gordon-green/sometimes-an-actor-doesn-t-sell-an-idea-100-percent-it-just-sounds/)

[David Gordon Green](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-gordon-green/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ea2/david-gordon-green-18404_actors_sometimes-an-actor-doesn-t-sell-an-idea_1328078.jpg)

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