Quote by James Webb Young

An idea is nothing more nor less than a new combination of old elements.

— James Webb Young

“When there are no new ideas things can remain the same,”

— Louis L'Amour

“In the annals of innovation, new ideas are only part of the equation. Execution is just as important.”

— Walter Isaacson

“This is the problem with inventing. Virtually everything has been done already. These days most things are just the same things but tweaked. Everything…

— Karl Pilkington

“Most new ideas and new inventions are disjointed ideas merged.”

— Kevin Kelly

“First of all, ideas aren’t the hard part. Secondly, there are no new ideas, only the author’s unique execution.”

— Josh Lanyon

“In every tool we create, an idea is embedded that goes beyond the function of the thing itself.”

— Neil Postman

“Innovation,” he wrote, “is rarely about a big idea; more usually it’s about a series of small ideas brought together in a new and…

— Leander Kahney

“Let your ideas be second-hand, and if possible tenth-hand, for then they will be far removed from that disturbing element- direct observation.”

— Henry James

“New ideas are delicate. They can be crushed easily. New ideas can be killed by a sneer or a yawn . . . or even a frown.”

— Jeff Wheeler

“When the right elements combine, anything is possible.”

— Martin Cosgrove

“Ideas are of themselves extraordinarily valuable, but an idea is just an idea. Almost any one can think up an idea. The thing that…

— Henry Ford