Dick Armey Quotes

An idea isn't worth much until a man is found who has the energy and ability to make it work.

You make the right decision for the long run. You manage for the long run, and you continue to move to higher value. That's what I think my job is.

A good idea plus capable men cannot fail; it is better than money in the bank.

I think there's a number of pillars to success. One is you've got to have a great idea. The other is you've got to have a constituency, you've got to have finance, and you've got to be able to raise awareness.

But with lots of good ideas, implementation is the key, and so we need to keep our eye on the ball as we go forward and make sure that people honor their pledges in terms of financial commitments, and that we actually use this money so that it makes a real difference.

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.

It’s not the man; it’s the plan.

[Cost-benefit analysis is used:] ... to produce lofty academic-sounding reasons for endless inaction.

The Senate should not be a graveyard for good ideas.

I've always been an idea person, so I've always been great at having ideas, just not having the resources to make them happen.

The belief that you have a great idea is not worth cuckoo spit. Ideas are ten a penny while the ability to execute counts for a great deal more.

I'd love to see more businesses take this approach - intentionally rightsizing themselves. Hit a number that feels good and say, 'Let's stick around here.'

In information technology, money is not the issue. Willingness to implement and execute is the issue.

The marketplace is absolutely mercurial. But what I love about our company is that we create a vision, and then we go all in.

As a mayor, my instinct is to really think about how to get something done and not to make the promise unless you have some view of the pathway. You don't have to have it all figured out, but you have to have a pathway there.

There is a common and persistent belief out there that entrepreneurship is about creativity - that it's about having a great idea. But it's not, really. Entrepreneurship isn't about creativity. It's about organization-building - which, in turn, is about people.

Coming up with ideas isn't hard. The real challenge is finding the time to actually build something and then finding a home for it.

What I found over the years is the most important thing is for a team to come together over a compelling vision, a comprehensive strategy for achieving that vision, and then a relentless implementation plan.

For me to be as effective as possible, I intend to sharpen those skills I need to successfully lead an organization that is growing in size and complexity with each passing year.

Even though we live in a fast-changing world with short term-ism all around, it requires years of determination to transform a company and structurally reap the rewards. Innovation companies need to set their sights on solving unmet needs - but this approach requires focus and long-term tenacity.

A good idea is not enough. It must be the fit of a particular idea for a particular entrepreneur and, ideally, unfair advantages in why said particular entrepreneur is going to address said particular idea.

A startup is not just about the idea: it's about testing and then implementing the idea. A founding team without these skills is likely dead on arrival.

Good ideas are a dime a dozen. It's what you do with them that counts.

People say, 'Dream big!' - but you have to think about the logistics. It's not just coming up with a great idea; it's how you can sell or market or promote that great idea.

History is full of people with great ideas, but leaders also need to ensure their visions become reality.