Terence McKenna Quotes

Good ideas are free - or at least they should be.

I've always been controversial because I offer new ideas. For me to be controversial, I think this is positive.

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

I'm always interested in what you can do with technology that people haven't thought of doing yet.

What makes our world so fascinating is that continuously there are novel and creative ideas spurring people to leave old ways and try something new.

I think people have to be very careful with new ideas [in fiancé and economics]. What you need to worry about is when you have something that’s a really good idea, but you get too much of it too fast, like over-the-counter derivatives.

Be careful of hubris about ideas—especially your own. Remember always, that there is one commonality between all the good ideas that were ever created and all the bad ideas: The people you created them thought that they were good ideas.

More or less, I am always saying, 'Let's do what has not been done.'

You only stay in front by coming up with ideas your new competitors haven't thought of yet.

There is nothing more powerful than a new idea in the hands of a social entrepreneur

All sorts of things can happen when you’re open to new ideas and playing around with things.

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

Really good ideas are always good beyond what you anticipated originally.

Don't let tradition paralyze your mind. Be receptive to new ideas. Be experimental. Try new approaches. Be progressive in everything you do.

We Experiment Endlessly, With New Products, New Methods, New Companies And New Marketing. A Successful Business The Emphasis Is On Experiment And Development, Ideas Are The Lifeblood Of Business.

At school, new ideas are thrust at you every day. Out in the world, you'll have to find your inner motivation to seek for new ideas on your own.

Your success will be affected by the quality and quantity of new ideas you suggest.

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.

The source of innovation is freedom. All we have - new knowledge, invention - comes from freedom. Discoveries and new knowledge come from freedom. When somebody is responsible only to himself, [has] only himself to satisfy, then you'll have invention, new thought, now product, new design, new ideas.

Creativity in life is about saying yes to new ideas.

I want to explore new ideas and put myself in a place where I can finish a project that is more unusual or that doesn't seem doable.

We need innovation. We need great ideas that can be simply and effectively produced all over the place.

Discovery is for forward lookers.

If we have too much clarity, we might not be compelled to continue searching for new ideas.