Quotes about Good Idea

Paris is always a good idea. Votes: 6

The best way to have a good idea is to have a lot of ideas. Votes: 6

I've never seen bad drawing destroy a good idea. On the other hand, I've never seen a good drawing save a bad idea. Votes: 6

Be willing to get fired for a good idea. Votes: 4

A sane person doesn't think war is a good idea. Votes: 4

A good idea for lyrics and a melody to expand on. Votes: 4

If you have one good idea, people will lend you twenty. Votes: 4

You'll find boredom where there is the absence of a good idea. Votes: 4

I don't think it's a good idea to plan to sell a company. Votes: 4

Acting on a good idea is better than just having a good idea. Votes: 4

You see a lot of good ideas or well-written scripts that are bad ideas. Votes: 4

When shooting in the dark, it is a good idea to use a machine gun. Votes: 4

Simplicity is not the goal. It is the by-product of a good idea and modest expectations. Votes: 4

Only a bad artist thinks he has a good idea. A good artist does not need anything. Votes: 4

I have a good idea every two years. Give me a topic, I will give you the idea! Votes: 4

Ideas can be life-changing. Sometimes all you need to open the door is just one more good idea. Votes: 4

A celibate clergy is an especially good idea, because it tends to suppress any hereditary propensity toward fanaticism. Votes: 4

Fortune cookies are a good idea. If the message is positive, it can make your day a little better. Votes: 4

I think the major good idea in Unix was its clean and simple interface: open, close, read, and write. Votes: 4

When I was 15, I decided I wanted to be a lawyer. No one thought this was a good idea. Votes: 4

If it's a good idea, go ahead and do it. It's much easier to apologize than it is to get permission. Votes: 4

A good idea will keep you awake during the morning, but a great idea will keep you awake during the night. Votes: 4

You can't make everybody love you. It's an exercise in futility, and it's probably not even a good idea to try. Votes: 4

Football is about joy. It's about dribbling. I favour every idea that makes the game beautiful. Every good idea has to last. Votes: 4

Good jokes are gems. A good idea is hard to come by. I couldn't give them to someone else, even for money. It just wouldn't seem right. Votes: 4

I think everyone is forgetting what plastic surgery is for - if you have a face-eating tumour, lose a breast or are involved in a car accident, then it's a good idea. Votes: 4

A sane person doesn't think war is a good idea. I'm not a pacifist. I feel that there are situations where fighting is inescapable, but we don't go looking for those things. Votes: 4

The reason I play music is to touch people - for selfish reasons, as well. It feels good to make someone else feel something, whether it's a kiss, a painting, good idea or it's a song. Votes: 4

Every revolutionary idea seems to evoke three stages of reaction. They may be summed up by the phrases: 1- It's completely impossible. 2- It's possible, but it's not worth doing. 3- I said it was a good idea all along. Votes: 4

What I've learned is that if you really want to be successful at something, you'll find that you put the time in. You won't just ask somebody if it's a good idea, you'll go figure out if it's a good idea. Votes: 4

You have to treat people gently because we're all in a process. What might seem like a good idea to somebody at 21 is probably not going to seem like a good idea at 50, but you don't know that until you get there. Votes: 4

Nobody could tell us or really had a very good idea, if there were a massive release of radiation, what kind of medical treatment people were going to need and this or that, or, indeed, whether there would be medical personnel around. Votes: 4

If you think aficionados of a living Constitution want to bring you flexibility, think again. You think the death penalty is a good idea? Persuade your fellow citizens to adopt it. You want a right to abortion? Persuade your fellow citizens and enact it. That's flexibility. Votes: 4

You sit at the board and suddenly your heart leaps. Your hand trembles to pick up the piece and move it. But what chess teaches you is that you must sit there calmly and think about whether it's really a good idea and whether there are other, better ideas. Votes: 4

After so many books and so many years of writing, I have a good idea of my strengths and weaknesses. I love the process of writing and, if I allowed myself, I would write far too much every day. One weakness which I've struggled to overcome is my tendency to having my characters ruminate for pages. Votes: 4

The good ideas will survive. Votes: 3

Vegetarianism is a good idea. Votes: 3

All good ideas arrive by chance. Votes: 3

Never hesitate to steal a good idea. Votes: 3

Focus is saying no to 1,000 good ideas. Votes: 3

Everything in New Orleans is a good idea. Votes: 3

... a good idea always attracts other good ideas. Votes: 3

Progress is often just a good idea away. Votes: 3

It seemed a good idea at the time. Votes: 3

I think it would be a good idea. Votes: 3

Discord says it's a good idea. That's comforting. Votes: 3

I never felt like dying was a good idea. Votes: 3

The greatest thing on earth is a good idea! Votes: 3

Trust is always a good idea. For someone else. Votes: 3

I would never advise shooing away a good idea. Votes: 3

I came up with a good idea....see-through skin. Votes: 3

There's no good idea that cannot be improved on. Votes: 3

Every good idea sooner or later degenerates into hard work. Votes: 3

Reciprocating oral sex is, in general, a very good idea! Votes: 3

There's no field of music which doesn't have good ideas. Votes: 3

Some days, a killing spree seems like a good idea. Votes: 3

Dancing almost always turns out to be a good idea. Votes: 3

So experience of other dance forms is a good idea. Votes: 3

The value of a good idea is in using it. Votes: 3

Gravity. It's not just a good idea; it's the law! Votes: 3

It's a good idea not to major in minor things. Votes: 3

Ours is the only country deliberately founded on a good idea. Votes: 3

The Constitution: it's not just a good idea, it's the law. Votes: 3

A great idea is simply the combination of many good ideas. Votes: 3

Raising taxes in an economic downturn is not a good idea. Votes: 3

It's always a good idea to sit at the fun table. Votes: 3

You've got a good idea, how do you make it stick? Votes: 3

There is no authority who decides what is a good idea. Votes: 3

Sex in space is not just a good idea, it's survival. Votes: 3

One God idea is worth more than a thousand good ideas. Votes: 3

One good idea is all you need to start a fortune. Votes: 3

If everyone thinks you have a good idea, you´re too late Votes: 3

I know it is never a good idea to not be comfortable. Votes: 3

The Da Vinci Code' was pretty awful. A good idea disappointingly handled. Votes: 3

Even a bad idea executed is better than a good idea undone. Votes: 3

[The disestablishment of religion] may not have been such a good idea. Votes: 3

Sleep is just a good idea. I bow to the god caffeine. Votes: 3

it's a good idea to review past mistakes before committing new ones. Votes: 3

Brain damage is never a good idea, no matter what your friends say. Votes: 3

For good ideas and true innovation, you need human interaction, conflict, argument, debate. Votes: 3

We shouldn't be looking for heroes, we should be looking for good ideas Votes: 3

Don't have good ideas if you aren't willing to be responsible for them. Votes: 3

You don't have a really good idea until you combine two little ideas. Votes: 3

Communism is like prohibition, it is a good idea, but it won't work. Votes: 3

A good idea is worthless without impeccable execution and a commitment to iterate. Votes: 3

If you have a good idea, open your mouth and say something else. Votes: 3

Whenever you find a good idea, search for the owner to honour him! Votes: 3

Brain cells create ideas. Stress kills brain cells. Stress is not a good idea Votes: 3

That's why whenever I have a really good idea, I'm always worried about theft. Votes: 3

A good idea is something like an emotion, you just can't keep it in. Votes: 3

From my training I can get a good idea of what I'm capable of. Votes: 3

The test of a good idea is its ability to last through a hangover Votes: 3

Marry somebody you love and who thinks you being a writer's a good idea. Votes: 3

What Tolstoy is on about is that carnal love is not a good idea. Votes: 3

When the customer is wrong it is not a good idea to tell them. Votes: 3

We were young, but we had good advice and good ideas and lots of enthusiasm. Votes: 3

Today, investing is no longer just a good idea for women. It is a must-have. Votes: 3

It's a good idea to have your own books with you in a strange place Votes: 3

If you share a good idea long enough, it will eventually fall on good people. Votes: 3

We were young, but we had good advice and good ideas and lots of enthusiasm Votes: 3

But I'm a big believer that government does not have a monopoly on good ideas. Votes: 3

Talking is always a good idea. There's no harm in keeping lines of communication open. Votes: 3

It's not a good idea to let on about extreme happy feelings. People get ideas. Votes: 3

If you wish to find, you must search. Rarely does a good idea interrupt you Votes: 3

You have to go through a lot of crap to get to a good idea. Votes: 3

At Pixar, good ideas may be cut from a film, but they are never forgotten. Votes: 3

I am aware that success is more than a good idea. It is timing too. Votes: 3

I don't think traveling back in time on an empty stomach is a good idea. Votes: 3

If there is time to reflect, slowing down is likely to be a good idea. Votes: 3

When shooting in the dark, it is a good idea to use a machine gun. Votes: 3

a good idea is only good if thereis a well-thought-out plan tomake it a reality. Votes: 3

A good idea is about ten percent and implementation and hard work, and luck is 90 percent. Votes: 3

its not a good idea to argue with ignorant people but sometime ignorance can't be ignored Votes: 3

Great execution is at least 10 times more important and a 100 times harder than a good idea" Votes: 3

I've always thought that writing isn't really that hard. It's having a good idea that's hard. Votes: 3

A good idea has self-expanding qualities. It stimulates those who see it to add to it. Votes: 3

It's not a good idea to conceptualize a static relationship with long-standing policies, like health care. Votes: 3

When you cannot achieve a majority, it's a good idea to get rid of minority stakes. Votes: 3

Forgiveness isn't simply an option or a good idea; it is mandatory for our restorative process. Votes: 3

It's always a good idea to have a nun next to you when you get arrested! Votes: 3

All the good ideas I ever had came to me while I was milking a cow. Votes: 3

The only way to oppose a bad idea is to replace it with a good idea. Votes: 3

Note to self: It’s a good idea to ask, “What am I not doing? Votes: 3

What do I think of Western civilization? I think it would be a very good idea. Votes: 3

Sometimes even hearing a bad idea is a great way to get to a good idea. Votes: 3

Solitude is only a good idea if you have the right people along to share it. Votes: 3

It's not a good idea to put your wife into a novel; not your latest wife anyway. Votes: 3

It's a good idea to not get involved with somebody that you don't trust. That's for sure. Votes: 3

It's always the organizations that are resource constrained that come up with the good ideas to win. Votes: 3

The smart thing in the art world is to have one good idea and never have another. Votes: 3

Good ideas come from everywhere. It's more important to recognize a good idea than to author it. Votes: 3

Sometimes when I'm directing, the stage manager will have a good idea and that's okay with me. Votes: 3

In order to have a TV series, you have to have a good idea for the story. Votes: 3

All the really good ideas I ever had came to me while I was milking a cow. Votes: 3

It is a good idea for everyone who does not have contra-indications to receive a flu shot. Votes: 3

It seems to me to be important to distinguish a good idea from poor implementations of it Votes: 3

Directors sometimes have good ideas that I wished I'd had, not on rewriting but simply on staging. Votes: 3

Black is now in desperate need of a good idea. Or, to put it standard chess notation, +- Votes: 3

Maturity is doing what you think is best, even when your mother thinks it's a good idea. Votes: 3

We wanted to be as expansive as possible to make sure we didn't preclude some good ideas. Votes: 3

A country is poor not because they have no wealth but because they have no good ideas. Votes: 3

A poor idea well written is more likely to be accepted than a good idea poorly written Votes: 3

If it's a good idea, do it today. Not tomorrow. A good idea rarely gets better over time. Votes: 3

I'll read anything. In fact, I'll read while I'm doing other things, which is not a good idea. Votes: 3

Get a good idea and stay with it. Dog it, and work at it until it's done right. Votes: 3

You should have an investment thesis that essentially says why you think this is potentially a good idea. Votes: 3

She wondered why she’d ever thought trusting someone who wore that much eyeliner was a good idea. Votes: 3

When good ideas get put to bad use, it is the fault of the user, not the idea. Votes: 3

It's a good idea always to do something relaxing prior to making an important decision in your life. Votes: 3

Whoever decided that comic valentines were a good idea should have been sent away to think it over. Votes: 3

The way to get good ideas is to get lots of ideas and throw the bad ones away. Votes: 3

Most of our distractions are designed to invite us away from this recognition, which is a good idea. Votes: 3

A good idea is like a lighted match, easily blown out by the cold winds of rigid management. Votes: 3

It is my conviction that marriage is such a good idea, only God could have thought of it. Votes: 3

Neal had a couple of good ideas and they fit nicely, so that's the way I decided to go. Votes: 3

It's never a good idea for a celebrity to sign autographs or take pictures if a crowd is gathering. Votes: 3

No director wants to be directed, but no good director... would shy away from the good ideas of others. Votes: 3

It's never a good idea to organize society in a way that depletes the energy of half the population. Votes: 3

Love should be allowed. I'm all for it. Now that I've got a pretty good idea what it is. Votes: 3

Before going mountain bike riding, it's a good idea to leave your valuables at home. Your testicles, for example. Votes: 3

When I was 15, I decided I wanted to be a lawyer. No one thought this was a good idea Votes: 3

I have often wondered who was the first person to realize that eating an artichoke was a good idea. Votes: 3

It revealed a cruelty that really made one wonder if the universe was such a good idea after all. Votes: 3

If you're selling something on Craiglist, it's never a good idea to end the description with, May have lice. Votes: 3

I have some ideas on how to fix that. They're not very good ideas, but at least they're ideas! Votes: 3

How many good ideas have you let go because you didn't believe in yourself? You have to believe to achieve! Votes: 3

Whenever I hear anything described as a heartless assault on our children I tend to think it's a good idea. Votes: 3

When you slick back your hair, you get a really good idea of just how melon-like your head actually is. Votes: 3

I've got a pretty good idea what children are, and we're not children. Children can lose sometimes, and nobody cares. Votes: 3

Because the GIs were sent massively to South Vietnam, maybe it's a good idea to have a broadcast for them. Votes: 3

Someday, you need to build a business that's difficult to replicate. This is an important part of a good idea. Votes: 3

People changing because they think they should is not a good idea, because I just don't think they should, really. Votes: 3

I do to keep things sounding fresh. Sometimes just changing the running order of the show is a good idea. Votes: 3

Federal law prohibits anyone convicted of a felony from owning a gun. Seems like kind of a good idea, no? Votes: 3

It's not a good idea to define the boundaries of normality by tearing apart people who are outside of it. Votes: 3

Hillary Clinton respects good ideas wherever they come from. That's something I haven't seen in a lot of powerful people. Votes: 3

Go to bed when summers ends, what a good idea; wake up bright and early when birds announce its spring. Votes: 3

You never know what's going to happen in this world. I'll just keep my mouth shut. That's a good idea. Votes: 3

Sex education may be a good idea in the schools, but I don't believe the kids should be given homework. Votes: 3

The brain is like a TV set; when it goes blank, it's a good idea to turn off the sound. Votes: 3

My ears sort of turn off when someone tells me that what my heart is saying isn't a good idea. Votes: 3

Self-criticism, like self-administered brain surgery, is perhaps not a good idea. Can the 'self' see the 'self' with any objectivity? Votes: 3

Don't feel like you have to take every suggestion people give you. Not every good idea is a God idea. Votes: 3

Factoring in millions of people when I'm writing a song is not a good idea. I don't ever do it. Votes: 3

The person with just one good idea is a thousand times better off than the person with no good ideas. Votes: 3

My good ideas are shy. But if they see that I treat the stupid ideas with respect, they come forward. Votes: 3

I put things on shuffle a lot, which is probably why I don't have a very good idea of genre. Votes: 3

It took like 5 hours to complete my virgin Mary. I was raised Catholic and it seemed like a good idea. Votes: 3

If I'm going to fly for more than twenty feet it's generally a good idea to get a stunt guy. Votes: 3

A legislative entrepreneur...doesn't just believe the right things. He's out there trying to make a good idea legislatively viable. Votes: 3

Usually, the best ideas come from other people's good ideas, which then, after a short gestation period, become your ideas. Votes: 3

Painting is something that requires a lot of time - it's not just one good idea out of art school. Votes: 3

All religion may be centered around a generally good idea, however, this has not stopped its adherents from acting like bastards Votes: 3

I'm no interior decorator, but just I have a feeling that plastic plants in the bathroom... probably not a good idea. Votes: 3

As a human rights issue, the effort to end violence against women becomes a government's obligation, not just a good idea. Votes: 3

Mostly what I'm focused on is finding people who are younger who haven't built companies before but have a good idea. Votes: 3

A good idea is something that does not solve just one single problem, but rather can solve multiple problems at once. Votes: 3

Einstein was a great advocate of the notion that good ideas look absurd at the beginning. Camus expressed a similar view. Votes: 3

You'll never regret writing any letter out of love. However, it's a good idea to reread anything you've written in anger. Votes: 3

The problem isn't so much finding good ideas (there is no shortage) as embedding the ones we have into everyday practice. Votes: 3

[The poll tax] was a classic case of a good idea being entrusted to Chris Patten and becoming a terrible failure. Votes: 3

Nothing is more powerful for your future than being a gatherer of good ideas and information. That's called doing your homework. Votes: 3

I don't know if it's a good idea to give a woman a box of bullets when she's got a pimple. Votes: 3

It's a very good idea that we have a third term Labour government led by Tony Blair for a full term. Votes: 3

To the artist, the Book of Genesis is an account of six days in which God suggested some really good ideas. Votes: 3

Selling through the internet seems to be a very good idea. There are a million areas that we can go to. Votes: 3

When you come up with a good idea, you don't have to do a whole lot. The idea does it for you. Votes: 3

Reform is not for the short-winded. I'm committed to making sure the Senate is more than just a graveyard for good ideas. Votes: 3

When you come up with a good idea, you dont have to do a whole lot. The idea does it for you. Votes: 3

Wretched excess is an unfortunate human trait that turns a perfectly good idea such as Christmas into a frenzy of last-minute shopping. Votes: 3

Anything organic requires some dose of variability so it can adapt all the time, and fixing things is not a good idea. Votes: 3

I have no plans for a future Jemima Shore mystery, but would write one tomorrow if a good idea came to me. Votes: 3

Dressing up is inevitably a substitute for good ideas. It is no coincidence that technically inept business types are known as 'suits'. Votes: 3

It's sundown on the Union and what's made in the USA, sure was a good idea, until greed got in the way. Votes: 3

If it's a good idea, go ahead and do it. It is much easier to apologise than it is to get permission. Votes: 3

Being prepared for a job is a good idea for the short term, but it is not enough for the long term. Votes: 3

We believe the super stock option will become a reality before the end of 2000, ... It's a good idea whose time has come. Votes: 3

Humanism was not invented by man, but by a snake who suggested that the quest for autonomy might be a good idea. Votes: 3

I like company lunches because I think going out wastes valuable time; plus, a lot of good ideas come up over lunch. Votes: 3

I was never really that great at sewing, but I had a good idea of what I wanted things to look like. Votes: 3

...it was never a good idea to date a foreigner. You can never tell when they're lying.' 'hello. Dave was BRITISH. Votes: 3

It's a poor bureaucrat who can't stall a good idea until even its sponsor is relieved to see it dead and officially buried. Votes: 3

I love being around people that contribute. It doesn't matter where the good idea comes from. A good idea is a good idea. Votes: 3

Unbelieving image-bearers really do have a lot of good ideas. To deny this is an affront to the One Whose image they bear. Votes: 3

Neither party has God on its side, a monopoly on good ideas, or a lock on any single fiscal, social, or moral philosophy. Votes: 3

Think for thyself one good idea, but known to be thine own, is better than a thousand gleaned from fields by others sown. Votes: 3

One of the things you learn very early in writing for television, especially, is that compressing the story is always a good idea. Votes: 3

Think beyond the pain. Think beyond the difficulty. Commit to having one good idea every day. What new idea will you claim today? Votes: 3

I've been asked a lot for my view on American health care. Well, 'it would be a good idea,' to quote Gandhi. Votes: 3

My mom was a social worker. I had a pretty good idea of what the authorities can do when a parent's not around. Votes: 3

A good idea turns every cog in your mind, making you scared of bed in case the whole machine grinds to a halt. Votes: 3

...it's a good idea to remember that whenever there is a buy and a seller, somebody is wrong. Make sure it's not you Votes: 3

It's a good idea to revitalize community colleges, to cut back, to modify the student loan program so it doesn't go through banks. Votes: 3

Young people don't even consider that it's a good idea to be out on the fringe, which is where good ideas come from. Votes: 3

Children have a very good idea of how to distinguish between fantasies and realities. It's just they are equally interested in exploring both. Votes: 3

It was inevitable the Titanic was going to set sail, but that doesn't mean it was a good idea to be on it. Votes: 3

Ordinary people who have lots of good ideas want more than a suggestion box, and they need a union to represent that thinking. Votes: 3

A good idea is never lost. Even though its originator or possessor may die, it will someday be reborn in the mind of another.... Votes: 3

In the advertising business, a good idea can inspire a great commercial. But a good insight can fuel a thousand ideas, a thousand commercials. Votes: 3

It's not a good idea to always look for new frontiers, especially when you have opportunities in your existing businesses, in your own backyard. Votes: 3

I'm rarely in a situation where, if you have a good idea, it's not embraced. That's stupid. And I don't work with stupid people. Votes: 3

Before the game there was all this stuff about anti-racism and anti-bullying. It would be a good idea to start wearing wristbands for anti-diving. Votes: 3

Everything worthwhile is a good idea, but did you ever notice there is more bad ideas that will work than there is good ones? Votes: 3

Sometimes a good idea comes to you when you are not looking for it. Through an improbable combination of coincidence, naivete and lucky mistakes ... Votes: 3

If I read a book that cost me $20 and I get one good idea, I've gotten one of the greatest bargains of all time. Votes: 3

In a romantic comedy, it's usually a good idea to have people who can't stand the fact that they are attracted to each other. Votes: 3

Rolling all of your debts into a single loan is a good idea - in theory. In fact, it can be a great idea. Votes: 3

If you don't have a good idea of what to do next after using military force, then don't use it in the first place. Votes: 3

People think innovation is just having a good idea but a lot of it is just moving quickly and trying a lot of things. Votes: 3

Can you imagine getting a gun for a secret Santa? That is especially not a good idea if you work in a post office. Votes: 3

Science is a good thing. News reporters are good things too. But it's never a good idea to put them in the same room. Votes: 3

Close the eyes, and focus on the third eye, the heart chakra, or the navel center. It is a good idea to alternate them. Votes: 3

I think it's always a good idea to dress as someone you like, as long as it's done in good taste. That's the key. Votes: 3

Close the eyes, and focus on the third eye, the heart chakra, or the navel center. It is a good idea to alternate them. Votes: 3

I had the idea that I should beat up every player I tangled with and nothing ever convinced me it wasn't a good idea. Votes: 3

Be a collector of good ideas. Keep a journal. If you hear a good idea, capture it, write it down. Don't trust your memory. Votes: 3

It's really not enough to just have black women. A really good idea could be to comment on how they are treated by society. Votes: 3

It's always a good idea to chill your crab cake mixture for a few hours, or even overnight, before frying because they'll hold together better. Votes: 3

You've got a fairly good idea as to what the questions are going to be. But how to record the best answer is another matter. Votes: 3

I'm used to being surrounded by really smart 22-year-old students who have no problem saying that something I suggested is not a very good idea. Votes: 3

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. Votes: 3

You know when you're telling these little stories? Here's a good idea: have a point. It makes it so much more interesting for the listener! Votes: 3

You see often it's not ideas, it's inertia, it's bureaucratism, it's all the other things that sometimes come in the way of a good idea. Votes: 3

When the messenger arrives and says 'Don't shoot the messenger,' it's a good idea to be prepared to shoot the messenger, just in case. Votes: 3

Sequels are very rarely a good idea, and in any case, the success of the book changed my relationship with the club in some ways. Votes: 3

Don't use your mind for a filing cabinet. Use your mind to work out problems and find answers; file away good ideas in your journal. Votes: 3

It is a good idea to obey all the rules when you're young just so you'll have the strength to break them when you're old. Votes: 3

I think daily deals are a good idea. Any ad people view as content is a good ad, and that's true for daily-deal ads too. Votes: 3

If for instance, in a board meeting, if you have an idea, it better be a good idea, or you're not going to get everybody's attention. Votes: 3

If you plan on continuing a tradition, it might be a good idea to find out just what tradition it is that you intend to continue. Votes: 3

In the housing projects, people talked of ways to reduce crime, relieve overcrowding, and they were good ideas that we plan to study, and possibly implement. Votes: 3

I fancy that no good ideas upon that campaign will be mentioned at any time that did not receive their share of consideration by General Lee. Votes: 3

Normal people don't just wake up in the morning and say I think it'd be a good idea to run for president of the United States. Votes: 3

It is probably not a good idea to ask someone to expound a position they do not accept and do not feel they even fully understand. Votes: 3

You know who's also joining the Wall Street protesters? Kanye West. That's a real good idea -- a guy with diamonds in his teeth protesting greed. Votes: 3

It's a good idea to pay attention to the world and try to understand how it works rather than how you would like it to work. Votes: 3

It's not a good idea to take a forecast from someone wearing a tie. If possible, tease people who take themselves and their knowledge too seriously. Votes: 3

What do you think Dimitri? Is this a good idea, Dimitri? Please give us your blessing so that we can fall down and worship you, Dimitri. Votes: 3

It was the academic community who wired up their universities so it was put together by smart, well-meaning people who thought it was a good idea. Votes: 3

People complain that joking about serious subjects is 'making light' of them. Isn't that a good idea? Comedy lets the air out of the bully's tires. Votes: 3

My cousin Elroy spent seven years as an IBM taper staring at THINK signs on the walls before he finally got a good idea: He quit. Votes: 3

To lead a successful life, then, it's a good idea to work out what you really want. Then get together some plans. Then set some goals. Votes: 3

We should invest in people not ideas. A good idea is often destroyed by bad people and good people can always make a bad idea better. Votes: 3

If there's unemployment, having the government help reduce that unemployment, increase employment directly is a pretty good idea. It's not driving out competition; it's not crowding out. Votes: 3

There is a much higher probability that a first-class scholar should commit an error than that an author who usually writes nonsense should have one good idea. Votes: 3

If you have a regulation that's going to save hundreds of thousands of lives annually and not cost very much, that sounds like a very good idea. Votes: 3

It seems we all agree that training the body through exercise, diet, and relaxation is a good idea, but why don't we think about training our mind? Votes: 3

I have noticed that doing the sensible thing is only a good idea when the decision is quite small. For the life-changing things, you must risk it. Votes: 3

The Christmas market at the Barcelona Cathedral sells all kinds of things for your Nativity scene. It will also give you a good idea of Catalan culture. Votes: 3

Sometimes in life it is a good idea to stop,sometimes it is a good idea to go on. The trick is to decide when to stop Votes: 3

Students think they must write down the idea immediately, but I tell them if it's a good idea it'll be in your head in five minutes' time. Votes: 3

If the whole human race lay in one grave, the epitaph on its headstone might well be: 'It seemed like a good idea at the time.' Votes: 3

In teaching, you do not want to COVER things, you want to UNCOVER them. The best way to get good ideas is to have lots of ideas. Votes: 3

There is no one else who can ever fill your role in the same way, so it's a good idea to perform it as well as possible. Votes: 3

If you think you have a good idea, get into the marketplace as quickly as you can, using as little money as possible, and see what happens. Votes: 3

Counting lines is probably a good idea if you want to print it out and are short on paper, but I fail to see the purpose otherwise. Votes: 3

This is sort of the Cuban Missile Crisis on steroids, what we are doing to Russia right now, and I don't think this is a good idea. Votes: 3

If the Scottish people decide to opt for independence, it would not be a good idea for Scotland to maintain a very rigid link to the pound. Votes: 3

When a marriage fails, the story of the relationship changes. The best parts, the parts that made you think getting married was a good idea, fade from memory. Votes: 3

Generally I know that we've hit on a good idea if there's a moment where I'm going "HA HA HA!" because that's usually my starting point, me laughing. Votes: 3

Nowadays, with digital printing, it’s so easy to make everything perfect, which is not always a good idea. Sometimes the mistakes are really what make a piece. Votes: 3

Progress-progress is the dirtiest word in the language-who ever told us- And made us believe it-that to take a step forward was necessarily, was always A good idea? Votes: 3

The calendar of the Theocracy of Muntab counts down, not up. No-one knows why, but it might not be a good idea to hang around and find out. Votes: 3

And this was why falling for the butterflies was never a good idea. I didn't feel all bubbly and excited now. I felt cold and broken and empty. Votes: 3

'Some Kind Of Monster' is such a nightmare for any musician to watch because you're watching a band be honest to each other. Not a good idea, man! Votes: 3

It certainly seems like a good idea to talk about Heaven, meditate about Heaven and read about Heaven, because, after all, that's where we're going to spend eternity. Votes: 3

Businesses are not just local or even national anymore - good ideas are immediately global. So the market opportunities are much larger than we've ever imagined or seen. Votes: 3

Be sure to wear a good cologne, a nice aftershave lotion, and a strong underarm deodorant. And it might be a good idea to wear some clothes, too. Votes: 3

Individuals who are really inspirational are always what changes history. Gandhi had a bunch of good ideas, and he led a non - violent revolution that transformed India. Votes: 3

Feminists have not tried to "destroy the family". We just thought the family was such a good idea that men might want to get involved in it too. Votes: 3

In the game of life, it's a good idea to have a few early losses, which relieves you of the pressure of trying to maintain an undefeated season. Votes: 3

A good idea for a new business tends not to occur in isolation, and often the window of opportunity is very small. So speed is of the essence. Votes: 3

It is not a good idea to continually repeat a mantra during meditation. Repeating a mantra throughout your mediation causes you to fixate on a specific level of consciousness. Votes: 3

When a dish really hits a nerve with the American palate, it can really take off across the entire country, facilitated by food vendors' freedom to copy good ideas. Votes: 3

Be a collector of good ideas, but don't trust your memory. The best collecting place for all of the ideas and information that comes your way is your journal. Votes: 3

The two are not mutually exclusive, but we think we can have wealth without good ideas and without values and without a clear vision. Wealth without vision is insanity. Votes: 3

I guess that's one achievement I'm really proud of. Saving Chrysler was more than jobs, more than shareholder value. Saving Chrysler was a good idea for the whole country. Votes: 3

Move fast. A sense of urgency is the one thing you can develop that will separate you from everyone else. When you get a good idea, do it now. Votes: 3

There's been a number of erroneous biographies, articles and so on written about Billy and we both thought it would be a good idea to produce a true one. Votes: 3

New ideas pass through three periods: 1) It can't be done. 2) It probably can be done, but it's not worth doing. 3) I knew it was a good idea all along! Votes: 3

Nanny's philosophy of life was to do what seemed like a good idea at the time, and do it as hard as possible. It had never let her down. Votes: 3

Beer. It always seems like such a good idea at the time, doesn't it? What's worse is beer seems like an even better idea after you've had some beer. Votes: 3

The people have an incentive to spend wisely. So the health care savings accounts are such a good thing. It's such a good idea. And it's time for it. Votes: 3

Since the early bird catches the worm, it's a good idea to begin your day as soon as you can -- unless, of course, you happen to be a worm. Votes: 3

If you have a good idea, use it so that you will not only accomplish something, but so that you can make room for new ones to flow into you. Votes: 3

I was pretty far gone, but not so far gone that I thought anyone with half a toehold in reality would think what we were doing was a good idea. Votes: 3

If you want to follow the path of love, it's a good idea to meditate on the heart chakra everyday. The heart chakra is in the center of the chest. Votes: 3

If you want to follow the path of love, it's a good idea to meditate on the heart chakra everyday. The heart chakra is in the center of the chest. Votes: 3

I don't hear record companies coming up with any good ideas or suggestions. Historically, if it ain't their idea, it ain't no good, so you got that to contend with. Votes: 3

I like an occasional glass of wine, though I don't drink before a shoot or a show - blotchy skin is not a good idea, however good your make-up artist. Votes: 3

Coming up with a good idea, with an insight into the way the world works that is really new and that you really believe in, is a deeply satisfying experience. Votes: 3

A team of giants needs giant pitchers who throw good ideas but every pitcher needs an outstanding catcher. Without giant catchers, the ideas of the giant pitchers may eventually disappear. Votes: 3

When I talk about subtle bodies, causal bodies and things like that, it is a good idea not to take it all completely literally. It cannot be put into words. Votes: 3

The crusades of Vietnam and Watergate seemed like a good idea at the time, even a noble one, not only to the press but perhaps to a majority of Americans. Votes: 3

I like being surrounded by good ideas. Every single time you walk past something you like, you get a blast of happy chemicals to the brain, and I like that. Votes: 3

Sometimes when you mend a chain, the place where you fix it is strongest of all... Never was a chain that couldn't be broken. Sometimes its even a good idea. Votes: 3

The chances of a bank going out of business are extremely slim, but it's always a good idea to spread around major sums so every penny is backed by insurance. Votes: 3

Giving education away for free is a really good idea, but it can't be the future of education. There has to be a business model around it that actually works. Votes: 3

May be its a good idea to write something about you in my book... At least then, there will be a place where we will meet everyday... and be together forever! Votes: 3

Why are you in such a rush?" Sophia asked, and her grandmother answered that it was a good idea to do things before you forgot that they had to be done. Votes: 3

While one party may possess the levers of power, one party does not possess a monopoly on good ideas. Good lawmaking, after all, is about the ability to craft effective solutions. Votes: 3

Whenever somebody comes up with a good idea, there's somebody else who has never had a good idea in his life who stands up and says, Oh, you can't do that. Votes: 3

Having established that good ideas do indeed come in from the cold, start on the fringes and become mainstream, can we make any predictions about what the next move will be? Votes: 3

Ideas really do matter. But in any organization a good idea will only go so far unless its proponents are willing to fight the political games to get the idea adopted. Votes: 3

My feeling is that as far as creativity is concerned, isolation is required. Creation is embarrassing. For every new good idea you have, there are a hundred, ten thousand foolish ones. Votes: 3

Having bought furniture for my own house, and bought furniture for our house in Washington, a furniture store seemed like a good idea, and it also played into my personal history. Votes: 3

An artist is someone who produces things that people don't need to have but that he - for some reason - thinks it would be a good idea to give them. Votes: 3

I guess the real reason that my wife and I had children is the same reason that Napoleon had for invading Russia: it seemed like a good idea at the time. Votes: 3

After meditation, it is a good idea to bow and offer your meditation to god, to that stillness and perfection that is existence. Feel that you are giving your meditation away. Votes: 3

A writer's notebook is the best way in the world to immortalize bad ideas. My idea about a good idea is one that sticks around and sticks around and sticks around. Votes: 3

There were definitely dark nights when you're like, 'Maybe joining the military wasn't such a good idea.' But, in a way, it was the best training to be an actor. Votes: 3

It might be a good idea if the various countries of the world would occasionally swap history books, just to see what other people are doing with the same set of facts. Votes: 3

I have found out one thing and that is, if you have an idea, and it is a good idea, if you only stick to it you will come out all right. Votes: 3

As a writer, you have to believe you're one of the best writers in the world. To sit down every day at the typewriter filled with self-doubt is not a good idea. Votes: 3

Sometimes it's a good idea to think about what you want from a situation, and try to get it, rather than just blurt out the first thing that comes into your head. Votes: 3

They were smart enough to know that handing out superpowers like sweets to the general public was never going to be a good idea.Not that that stopped it from happening anyway. Votes: 3

Tod's pale brows arched halfway up his forehead, and he looked suddenly, achingly wistful. "She knows not what she says..." Maybe not. But I was starting to get a pretty good idea... Votes: 3

But I loved the theatre and I was just doing theatre 24/7 and kept dropping courses because I didn't have the time and the chancellor thought that wasn't a good idea after awhile. Votes: 3

A lot of times, people start out with a lot of good ideas, but then they don't execute. They lose the purity of their vision. You end up running around in circles. Votes: 3

Always changing genres, making very different films is a good idea. It's a way of making yourself feel vulnerable again, getting back to that innocence. As is working within a circumspect budget. Votes: 3

I think it's a good idea to take samples and live with them a little. So far I'm liking Creed's Spring Flower. I think I'm going to make it my regular scent. Votes: 3

It is a good idea to know which publishers publish which stories. For example, there is no sense in sending a picture book text to a publisher who does not publish picture books. Votes: 3

See, I don't know nothing about singing. I never wanted to be a frontman. Frontmen had big egos and was always crazy and aggravating. I just never thought that was a good idea. Votes: 3

People go through four stages before any revolutionary development: 1. It's nonsense, don't waste my time. 2. It's interesting, but not important. 3. I always said it was a good idea. 4. I thought of it first. Votes: 3

In the past, it was easier to believe in my own effectiveness. If I worked hard, with good colleagues and good ideas, we could make a difference. But now, I sincerely doubt that. Votes: 3

People who snack sometimes sometimes eat kind of thoughtlessly and end up eating a lot more. But in principle, it's a really good idea if you can exert the kind of discipline needed. Votes: 3

I don't think it's hypothetical whether or not it's a good idea to topple secular dictators in the Middle East and hope to get a good outcome and hope that stability comes thereafter. Votes: 3

Once a few Facebook employees put together a promising idea and start a company, that's very exciting to people. I happen to think being a Facebook employee is really correlated with good ideas. Votes: 3

It's a good idea to prioritize your life and not making drinking the top priority. I think there are aspects of it that definitely illuminate bad decisions and how they'll negatively affect you. Votes: 3

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. Votes: 3

See, I dont know nothing about singing. I never wanted to be a frontman. Frontmen had big egos and was always crazy and aggravating. I just never thought that was a good idea. Votes: 3

No one is more himself than the moment when he's laughing at a joke. It's at those moments that people's defenses go down, and that's when you can slip in a good idea. Votes: 3

If you've got a good idea and you're willing to do whatever it takes to pursue it, keep your head up and eyes open because you don't know when opportunity will come knocking. Votes: 3

Someday we shall look back on this dark era of agriculture and shake our heads. How could we have ever believed that it was a good idea to grow our food with poisons? Votes: 3

I signed contracts I didn't think were a good idea but people around me said it was the way forward. It saddens me that I'll never own my first album ever, which sucks. Votes: 3

I worked next to an elephant. And considering that she could step on your toes, it's a good idea to keep a certain distance. It's also a good idea to befriend the trainer. Votes: 3

We must not forget that the wheel is reinvented so often because it is a very good idea; I've learned to worry more about the soundness of ideas that were invented only once. Votes: 3

I have a good idea every two years. Give me a topic, I will give you the idea! [Reputed to have been a remark made to the head of his department at Caltech.] Votes: 3

It is a good idea to be alone in a garden at dawn or dark so that all its shy presences may haunt you and possess you in a reverie of suspended thought. Votes: 3

It is really really important that you deal with Trump either by letter or by personal contact. Trying to deal with him on telephones or through the media is not a good idea. Votes: 3

I think it's a good idea to tie Peter Mandelson to a van. Such an act would be cruel and barbaric and inhuman. But it would at least cheer everyone up a bit. Votes: 3

It is a good idea sometimes to think of the importance and dignity of our every-day duties. It keeps them from being so tiresome; besides, others are apt take us at our own valuation. Votes: 3

Here (in Thomas Aquinas) is the mind that prepared the way for the scientific and industrial revolutions. Here is the mind that was Catholic enough to embrace any good idea, from wherever it came. Votes: 3

And so they pitched the show to me. It sounded like a good idea. We pitched the show back, and got it sold and got it on the air. And that's kicking the tail. Votes: 3

I think it's a good idea to be - to fairly identify where things could have gone better once you get the facts, once you get the data and once you're able to review. Votes: 3

Hell is not a subject to be avoided; it is a place to be avoided. Thinking about Hell is actually a very good idea. It's a good way to keep ourselves out of it. Votes: 3

No, it's interesting to remake a film for the contemporary audience today. I think it's a good idea; it needs to respect the original idea. Don't just take the title and change everything else. Votes: 3

If you're a kid at a secondary comprehensive in North London as I was in the seventies, prancing around doing acting and being a luvvie wasn't really a good idea for your personal security. Votes: 3

If you're a kid at a secondary comprehensive in North London as I was in the seventies, prancing around doing acting and being a luvvie wasn't really a good idea for your personal security." Votes: 3

Otis barreled towards them empty-handed, before apparently realizing that a) he was empty-handed and b) charging towards a large body of water to fight a son of Poseidon was maybe not a good idea. Votes: 3

It is a good idea to become involved with sports and athletics. It makes you strong. You need to be strong to deal with this world and the powers and forces that block enlightenment. Votes: 3

Very few American parents give a crap about how they raise their kids. They put minimal effort into it. Who told you it's a good idea to buy a developing mind a video game? Votes: 3

I hate mice. The mouse involves you in arm motions that slow you down. I didn't want it on the Macintosh, but Jobs insisted. In those days, what he said went, good idea or not. Votes: 3

I think starting in anime, like I did, gave me a good idea of how to approach games that come from Japan. Japanese developers can be very different from companies here in the western market. Votes: 3

Eureka' moments are very, very rare in my experience. It normally takes several weeks of experiments to tease out the truth, even when you have a really pretty good idea of what is going on. Votes: 3

I think around that time I met David [Gordon Green] or, well, we all met at Superbad and Judd [Apatow] said, 'I'm thinking about having him direct [ Knocked Up].' Sounded like a good idea. Votes: 3

I guess working on 'Mad Men' turned me onto AMC and really got me watching the network, and so with that I got a good idea of the type of show they like to produce. Votes: 3

It's never a good idea to organize society in a way that depletes the energy of half the population. We discovered this with women decades ago, and now it's time to realize it with introverts. Votes: 3

You have to be savvy to be a celebrity. You have to create a personality and shove that out. It just seems fatuous to me. Professionally, it's a good idea. But I can't do it. Votes: 3

I'm not good at watching stuff that I'm in at all. I should stop. I shouldn't watch something for the first time with a room full of people at Sundance. It's not a good idea. Votes: 3

People get hired based off of a certain look or something like that and they have no intention of paying their dues or even respecting the business. It's not a good idea to do that. Votes: 3

Whether or not regime change is a good idea or a bad idea. I don't think because I think the regime change was a bad idea it means that Hussein was necessarily a good idea. Votes: 3

The thing that's really rewarding is when people will say to me that they had actually given up the bass, but are going to start again because the online school seems like a good idea. Votes: 3

It's vital to remember who you really are. It's very important. It isn't a good idea to rely on other people or things to do it for you, you see. They always get it wrong. Votes: 3

Persuade your fellow citizens it's a good idea and pass a law. That's what democracy is all about. It's not about nine superannuated judges who have been there too long, imposing these demands on society. Votes: 3

I chaired the 1982 Democratic Party Commission on Presidential Nominations that created certain automatic delegates to the Democratic convention - the 'superdelegates.' It was a good idea then, and it is still a good idea. Votes: 3

It wasn't a good idea to work on 'Naked' in the first months of a marriage. I was living apart from my wife in a flat overflowing with books I was reading for the part. Votes: 3

We're doing a horrible job, and by "we" I mean conservatives, Republicans, free marketers, anyone who believes in liberty is doing a horrible job if half of young people think socialism is a good idea. Votes: 3

Generally it's not a good idea to wear Banana Republic - type khaki journalist clothes in a war zone. You might look too much like something that's supposed to be shot, such as a journalist. Votes: 3

...it seemed appropriate that I should develop some kind of illness. This is a good idea when you are at a loose end because everything, up to and including herpes, is better than being bored. Votes: 3

If you let someone talk for an hour, you're gonna have a pretty good idea of who they are, and I think that's more rewarding than me sitting there going, "That's complete bullshit about health care." Votes: 3

Well, rather than to give you my impression on Los Angeles, per se, my older sister's husband is and American, therefore I have a pretty good idea of the, perhaps the characteristics of Americans in general. Votes: 3

It did not take long after the rise of the commercial printing press before someone figured out that erotic novels were a good idea. ... It took people another 150 years to even think of the scientific journal. Votes: 3

Having a good idea is one thing, but persuading other people to buy it is quite another. Good inventors are polymaths: they think with their hands and their brains. They're experts in design, engineering and business. Votes: 3

Nobody seems to think it's a good idea to mention mistakes, but I think it's important to acknowledge the mistakes you've made in life, because it's really through those that you learn things. I've made hundreds.... Votes: 3

The biggest privilege I've had in my life is being able to make a choice. If you make a choice, it can't be a wrong choice because it seemed like a good idea at the time. Votes: 3

Generally speaking, I think it's a good idea to stay conscious of any kind of energy or emotion that you're generating, whether it's at the end of a work day or just in your everyday life. Votes: 3

Being a talented artist is good, it's nice, but it's not the most important thing. I think being a good storyteller, having a good idea, a good gag, is probably more important than being a great artist. Votes: 3

I think it can be a good idea to know what you do well and use that to open the door for yourself. Once you open the door, close it behind you, and start to make changes. Votes: 3

You need to turn your room into a place of power. It's a good idea to have flowers around, candles, incense, you know, happy things. Make your room into a beautiful place and keep it impeccably clean. Votes: 3

You need to turn your room into a place of power. It's a good idea to have flowers around, candles, incense, you know, happy things. Make your room into a beautiful place and keep it impeccably clean. Votes: 3

Since I stopped drinking my love life has taken a really serious hit. Romantic encounters that seemed like a really good idea at three o'clock in the morning on the Lower East Side? Less so in sobriety. Votes: 3

I think it's useful to experience other types of dance and other cultures, and the life of a classical dancer these days is certainly not all tutus! So experience of other dance forms is a good idea. Votes: 3

It's never a good idea to ask a man on a tight-rope how he keeps his balance: a) he would probably fall off and b) he probably doesn't know what the muscles are called in any case. Votes: 3

Everyone thinks I'm showing off when I talk, ridiculous when I'm silent, insolent when I answer, cunning when I have a good idea, lazy when I'm tired, selfish when I eat one bite more than I should. Votes: 3

But obviously, we're looking for all good ideas to help deal with our long-term debt problem. This is something that is going to affect our economy. It affects our kids. And we need to deal with it. Votes: 3

You're the one who unleashed him. (Savitar) Yeah, well, let's move on from the blame game. I was having suicidal thoughts and it seemed like a good idea at the time. In retrospect, not so much. (Stryker) Votes: 3

Making art, good art, is always a struggle. It can make you happy when you pull it off. There's no better feeling. It's beauteous. But it's always about hard work and inspiration and sweat and good ideas. Votes: 3

If you start with a good idea, you can encapsulate it in a phrase and explain it. I like high-concept films. Everyone can get hold of it. I don't think there's any harm in that at all. Votes: 3

I don't think it would be a good idea for scientists to have more political power. Scientists as a group are more inclined to try to derive an ought from an is, than the population at large. Votes: 3

It is a good idea to 'shop around' before you settle on a doctor. Ask about the condition of his Mercedes. Ask about the competence of his mechanic. Don't be shy! After all, you're paying for it. Votes: 3

There's no such thing as an actor giving positive criticism to a director. The minute you say 'Don't you think it would look nicer', that director's going to hate your guts. Particularly if it's a good idea. Votes: 3

I came to New York in 1986. My father didn't think it was a good idea. I didn't know how I found it, but I went to Hunter College. I had no money and I couldn't speak English. Votes: 3

What were you going to do with it?” McCain asked. "I just thought it might come in useful.” "Were you planning to attack me?” "No. But that’s a good idea. Votes: 3

You can't reduce lactic acid, but you can increase your tolerance to it. I do this through running or cycling, but it's a good idea to match your training bout to the type of dance you do. Votes: 3

With any "new" form of music, the originators are usually good bands that have good music and good ideas, like Nirvana. But then you get all the followers and wannabes, bands like Silverchair, etc...and that really sucks. Votes: 3

I don't rehearse films as much as opera or theatre. When I began directing films I thought a long rehearsal was a good idea. Experience showed me that the best performance was often left in a rehearsal room. Votes: 3

Zee said, grumpily, “Liebling, this is not a good idea.— “Zee,— I told him, “I am completely out of good ideas and am doing my best with the bad ones I have left. Votes: 3

There's no such thing as an actor giving positive criticism to a director. The minute you say 'Don't you think it would look nicer...', that director's going to hate your guts. Particularly if it's a good idea. Votes: 3

Nowadays, my mood ungoverned, I'm free to think the most outrageous things, such as: might it not be a good idea to insist that drug companies give their preparations names that tell the user what they really do? Votes: 3

The time for miracles has either passed or not come yet, besides, miracles, genuine miracles, whatever people say, are not such a good idea, if it means destroying the very order of things in order to improve them. Votes: 3

Where ideas are concerned, America can be counted on to do one of two things: Take a good idea and run it completely into the ground, or take a bad idea and run it completely into the ground. Votes: 3

I really want to get into designing my own business suit. I've designed a couple suits for myself that I've worn in the past, and I have a good idea of what I want and need to use. Votes: 3

I'm willing to work with anyone of either party who has a good idea and the commitment to see through. And we should all expect you to hold us accountable for our progress or our failure to deliver. Votes: 3

I actually think the debate is a good idea because if internationally somehow we can bring home to Americans that their decision about who they select as their candidate has international implications then by all means we should. Votes: 3

If you give a good idea to a mediocre group, they'll screw it up. If you give a mediocre idea to a good group, they'll fix it. Or they'll throw it away and come up with something else. Votes: 3

I decided a long time ago I didn't want to be a star personality and live my life out in public. I don't think it's a good idea to wave personality about like a flag and become labeled. Votes: 3

If there was any drug that was to symbolize the people that ate our heroes, it seems like bath salts was a good idea. It's also a drug that, I think, is still funny to a lot of people. Votes: 3

Nakamura considered this. "I hesitate to agree, but that was probably a good idea.""A compliment! My goodness, let me mark the day on my calendar!""That's why I hesitated to agree," Nakamura said with a note of weariness. Votes: 3

All works of art are commissioned in the sense that no artist can create one by a simple act of will but must wait until what he believes to be a good idea for a work comes to him. Votes: 3

Sharing the same vision for what's on the page is always a good idea. The director's job is to establish what that is and make sure that everyone sticks to it when it comes down to actually executing it. Votes: 3

I am thankful I was born in America, although if I gain any more weight the burqa thing may start to seem like a good idea to me. See? Another plus about America, you can always find some food. Votes: 3

Sleeping with your phone in your bedroom is never a good idea, but it's even worse when you're bullied online because it's too tempting to stay up all night trying to 'fix' the situation - which isn't possible anyway. Votes: 3

It's a good idea to be in the physical presence of the enlightened teacher because it's not physical. You can hear the ocean from quite a ways away, but if you're standing right in front of it, it's easier. Votes: 3

I am always happy up a ladder with a paintbrush in my hand. And I wish I had more time to spend in the garden - not least because I get good ideas for writing when I'm out there. Votes: 3

Create a good idea and leave it in the darkness; you will then see that people will come with the candles in their hands to find it, because just like the bad, the good has also a special scent! Votes: 3

There are a lot of good ideas that could benefit from big media. You have a lot of companies that hit a wall and can't get beyond a certain level. They need the infrastructure and distribution of a large company. Votes: 3

I don't mean I give the same intensity to everything I do - if I did that, I'd be dead, but I'm very conscious, I make notes, and I have a fairly good idea of what's happening in my life. Votes: 3

You look at these past predictions like there's only a market in the world for five computers [as allegedly said by IBM founder Thomas Watson] and you realize it's not a good idea to predict too far into the future. Votes: 3

I've always wanted to make 'Swamp Thing.' I like 'Swamp Thing.' I think it's a good idea, and I thought it would be a good venue for a 3-D movie, but there were rights issues with 'Swamp Thing. Votes: 3

Except for the people who were there that one day they discovered the polio vaccine, being part of history is rarely a good idea. History is one war after another with a bunch of murders and natural disasters in between. Votes: 3

We need to accept that the commandments of God aren't just a long list of good ideas. They aren't 'life hacks' from an Internet blog, or motivational quotes from a Pinterest board. They are divine counsel, based on eternal truths. Votes: 3

I am pretty sick with myself! It seemed a pretty good idea at the time. Around the time I turned 30, I started to feel very creative, more creative than I had been before which is good and I like that. Votes: 3

The decision to go to the moon is now appreciated and associated with President Kennedy's speech, but somebody else had told him it was a good idea. It turned out to be a good commitment, but it was a unique situation. Votes: 3

I take Sudafed to combat my congestion, so I always carry some with me because I like to be prepared and make sure I'm ready whenever symptoms strike. It's also a really good idea to figure out what your triggers are. Votes: 3

Well they have an input into policy but in the end governments are elected to put together policy but the good thing about the Wentworth Group is that you know you've got 11 pretty capable people with a lot of good ideas. Votes: 3

Are you sure this is a good idea?' whispered the unicorn. 'No,' said Rupert. 'But it's our best chance to find a dragon.' 'Frankly, that doesn't strike me as such a hot idea either,' muttered the unicorn. Votes: 3

I've long ago learned that if an idea will stand on its own, it'll stand having the light shone on it. But if you shine light on it and it kind of withers, then it probably wasn't a very good idea. Votes: 3

I was always pretty decent at fast stick work or doing stuff that seems impressive that's not really; I was pretty tasteful and had good ideas musically. But I had a terrible sense of tempo, which is like being a blind painter. Votes: 3

I often try to think about, What sounds like a bad idea, but if you find the right plan of attack, it's actually a really good idea? I spend a lot of time really trying to systematically tackle problems from different angles. Votes: 3

I was surprised that my wife thought it was a good idea, then again with my agent, another woman, then my editor, another woman - in spite of the fact that all three of them reacted positively I still have this fear. Votes: 3

When certain bootleg companies started off and they would take maybe ten per cent of whatever they got and help fuel new bands, which I'm cool with, I think that's a good idea. Most of the record companies are not doing that. Votes: 3

When you come to L.A. as a kid with your mom, you're lured into doing things that you think are cool and fun and a good idea, but they're cheesy and awful. And recording a pop single was one of them. Votes: 3

I don't have the energy or the mental security to get involved with all that. I think it's a good idea to be able to disappear into the story, so that the first thing the audience sees isn't you, but the part. Votes: 3

Having been an editor for more than a decade, I thought I had a good idea of how much work was involved in writing a novel. I was wrong! Writing is a lot harder than I ever imagined - but worth it. Votes: 3

My favorite thing is to be naked, which is why I always live in remote areas. My ideal is to wake in the morning and run around the meadows naked. I think it's a good idea to live in harmony with nature. Votes: 3

I think if you're going to remake a film it should be something that was a good idea, but wasn't executed well. There isn't anything I would like to remake. I have too many of my own ideas I want to make. Votes: 3

It's not that I feel that school is a good idea gone wrong, but a wrong idea from the word go. It's a nutty notion that we can have a place where nothing but learning happens, cut off from the rest of life. Votes: 3

In India it is regarded as a good idea to dart in front of an oncoming car, for the car is sure to kill the evil spirits who are pursuing you, and all the rest of your life you will have good luck. Votes: 3

It takes a very strong brain to resist the absolutes, the myths that the media and the politicians peddle - the idea that if you are too kind, where does it all end? That not to help someone is somehow a good idea. Votes: 3

When Hillary Clinton ran against Senator [Barack] Obama she thought him naive because he thought it was a good idea to talk to our enemies. I think those are exactly the people you have to talk to and you have to negotiate with. Votes: 3

It's funny that when people reach a certain age, such as after graduating college, they assume it's time to go out and get a job. But like many things the masses do, just because everyone does it doesn't mean it's a good idea. Votes: 3

I have multiple ideas per day, all the time. The vast majority of these are completely idiotic. Usually, I just sit on the idea for several months. And if I have not decided that it's idiotic, then it's... might be a good idea. Votes: 3

Was it a good idea to spend taxpayer dollars on electric cars in Finland, or on windmills in China? Was it a good idea to borrow all this money from countries like China and spend it on all these various different interest groups? Votes: 3

If you have a good idea, get it out there. For every idea I've realized, I have ten I sat on for a decade till someone else did it first. Write it. Shoot it. Publish it. Crochet it, sauté it, whatever. MAKE. Votes: 3

Page and I get offered everything: women, little boys, cocaine, the lot, to just go back and do that again. I don't think it would be a good idea at all. [But] I reserve judgment to change my mind in five years' time. Votes: 3

I don't have a lot of experiences like this where every time I thought I had a good idea it was totally wrong. I had to give in completely and just try to make the movie Alejandro Amenábar was trying to make. Votes: 3

I do not have to be high to be great. I do not have to be drunk to have a good idea. I can sit with my thoughts and not feel crazy. I can do it... I can do it without the dope. Votes: 3

There is often variations of evil on both sides of the war. What we have to decide is whether or not regime change is a good idea. It's what the neoconservatives have wanted. It's what the vast majority of those on the stage want. Votes: 3

micheal sighed and closed his eyes for a moment'i'm not sure that was a good idea claire:it will be if you go see her tonight and tell her well watever oh but watch out shes gone all buffy with the stakes and things Votes: 3

I did not tell Fat this, but technically he had become a Buddha. It did not seem to me like a good idea to let him know. After all, if you are a Buddha you should be able to figure it out for yourself. Votes: 3

And we're being attacked because of what we do, not because of who we are. And by refusing to talk about that, I'm afraid the American people, at least, don't have a good idea of just how dangerous the threat is that we face. Votes: 3

The moment the doctor said he wanted to do a biopsy, in my heart I thought I'd probably got it. But I also know a lot of people who have also had prostate cancer, so I had a reasonably good idea what to expect. Votes: 3

I think it's a really good idea to be bumping into all kinds of people in all kinds of ways. So you make art with strangers. You give a reading. You move somewhere new and try to build a life. You grapple with humanity. Votes: 3

I love women who have a strong sense of themselves because I know I have a pretty good idea of what I want out of life and I like to be around other people who are also pretty secure. It just makes things easier. Votes: 3

Our story opens where countless stories have ended in the last twenty-six years: with an idiot -- in this case, my brother, Shaun -- deciding it would be a good idea to go out and poke a zombie with a stick to see what happens. Votes: 3

I think at the age I'm at, it's really hard for a film career, and I'm at a point in my life where I thought it would be a good idea to be a part of a good show and to be able to finish school. Votes: 3

I've heard that some authors do dream their books and I would love that if it happened to me, but so far it hasn't. Sometimes I'll get a good idea during the night and if I don't write it down, I won't remember it the next morning. Votes: 3

There are two things that have to happen before an idea catches on. One is that the idea should be good. The other is that it should fit in with the temper of the age. If it does not, even a good idea may well be passed by. Votes: 3

For 'Blue Jasmine,' I made a decision not to wear any make up in the last shot of the film, as I felt like she had such a mask on - I thought it would be a good idea to leave her with nothing and become completely transparent. Votes: 3