Execution of Ideas Quotes

Knowledge is of no value unless you put it into practice.

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.

The best big idea is only going to be as good as its implementation.

Without impact, innovation is just an idea with promise.

They spent days, nights, weeks, and years talking, never accepting the fact that, good or bad, an idea only exists when someone tries to put it into practice.

It is the nature of thought to find its way into action.

Everyone has an idea, but it's really about executing the idea and attracting other people to help you with the idea.

Some people should just start ideas and other ones should carry them out.

Sometimes it's easy to have ideas, but somebody has to find a way to do it. Often those responsible for finding a way don't have the idea.

People don't understand this: Ideas are important, but they're not essential. What's essential and important is the execution of the idea. Everyone has had the experience of seeing a movie and saying, "Hey! That was my idea!" Well, it doesn't mean anything that you had that idea. There's no such thing as an original concept. What's original is the way you re-use ancient concepts.

Having a great idea is simply not enough. The eventual goal is vastly more important than any idea. It is how ideas are implemented that counts in the long run

Great thoughts reduced to practice become great acts.

A lot of the ideas for solving many of our problems are already in place, but ideas don’t travel.

The thing that transforms something from being an idea to being a physical reality is work.

To understand the theory which underlies all things is not sufficient. Theory is but the preparation for practice.

I'm always in these situations where I forget to separate what is pitched as an idea to the fact that I'm actually going to have to execute it.

Even if you have no interest in starting a company, having the experience of having ideas and doing them, that's muscle to exercise because that's what people are going to want to see. That's what makes you different.

I would draw a really sharp distinction between creating and producing. I think that they're very different things.

Ideas are easy to come by; reduction to practice is an arduous but inspirationally rewarding matter.

The creative process for a musician is very different than for a filmmaker. I have an idea and I can pretty much execute it. As old as I am now and as long as I've been doing it, I can pretty much get it done in a week. While a filmmaker has a great idea that should be out tomorrow, but he has to go through this process of getting financing, then selling it, then casting. I've always been in awe of filmmakers and their patience in realizing their vision because I could never do that.