James Webb Young quotes

An idea is nothing more nor less than a new combination of old elements. (James Webb Young)
A good idea has self-expanding qualities. It stimulates those who see it to add to it. View quote
James Webb Young
The habit of mind which leads to a search for relationships between facts becomes of the highest importance in the production of ideas. View quote
James Webb Young
This use of advertising - to add a subjective value to the product - becomes increasingly important as the trends in our technology lead to competing products becoming more and more the same. View quote
James Webb Young
Thus, words being symbols of ideas, we can collect ideas by collecting words. The fellow who said he tried reading the dictionary but couldn't get the hang of the story simply missed the point: namely, that it is a collection of short stories. View quote
James Webb Young
Drop the whole subject and put it out of your mind and let your subconscious do its thing. View quote
James Webb Young
Do not make the mistake of holding your idea close to your chest... Submit it to the criticism of the judicious. View quote
James Webb Young
We tend to forget that words are, themselves, ideas. They might be called ideas in a state of suspended animation. When the words are mastered the ideas tend to come alive again. View quote
James Webb Young