Brainstorming Quotes

“If brainstorming becomes 'blamestorming' by reason of time pressure or on account of pure laziness, the truth may be assaulted and unyieldingly vilified . Blamestorming becomes then downright a perfidious appeal to scapegoating with a torrent of frantic manhunts for 'culprits on duty'. ('Blamestorming')”
― Erik Pevernagie

“Take a few minutes out of your schedule every now and then and remind yourself why you can achieve your goals. Make sure that your brain is getting enough training in seeing you and your business as a success and as a winner and not as a failure.”
― Pooja Agnihotri, 17 Reasons Why Businesses Fail :Unscrew Yourself From Business Failure

“The fatal misconception behind brainstorming is that there is a particular script we should all follow in group interactions.... [W]hen the composition of the group is right—enough people with different perspectives running into one another in unpredictable ways—the group dynamic will take care of itself. All these errant discussions add up. In fact, they may even be the most essential part of the creative process. Although such conversations will occasionally be unpleasant—not everyone is always in the mood for small talk or criticism—that doesn’t mean that they can be avoided. The most creative spaces are those which hurl us together. It is the human friction that makes the sparks.”
― Jonah Lehrer

“An idea that's BOLD is worthless until SOLD!”
― Don The Idea Guy Snyder, 100-Whats Of Creativity: Questions To Spark Your Creativity, Unmuck Your Mind, And Break Through Your Mental Blocks

“You can feel creative tension when you sense the freedom to be creative, the harmony not via compliance only, but through brainstorming.”
― Pearl Zhu, Unpuzzling Innovation: Mastering Innovation Management in a Structural Way

“Many of those who are advised to think outside the box do not even think inside the box.”
― Mokokoma Mokhonoana

“A small idea with wings will take you higher than a big one with legs.”
― Matshona Dhliwayo

“Solitary walks are great for getting new ideas. It's like you're in a video game and you pick up idea coins on the way.”
― Joyce Rachelle

“Writing is an art, a craft, and a science.”
― Mari Anne Christie, Brainstorm Your Book: Planning the Parts of Your Next Novel

“Only great artists have the wisdom to let go of good ideas.”
― Mokokoma Mokhonoana

“Great ideas are like expensive wines. They are best enjoyed when shared . . . especially with those who have value for them.”
― Apoki Charles

“Writing isn't black magic. You just have to come up with an idea...”
― Karl Ove Knausgård, Min kamp 5

“So what's on the menu?"
"We soak prunes in whisky and tea, dip them in honey, and stuff them with walnuts. These are mixed with sausage for the stuffing. I usually soak the prunes for several days, but we'll make do."
"My God. That sounds fabulous."
Elliott nodded, but said nothing. He was staring at her intently.
"And..."
"And..."
What was he waiting for? He started to fiddle with the pencil.
Finally she realized he was waiting for her input! He had no idea how to banter back-and-forth or to brainstorm creatively.
She broke the awkward silence. "Elliott, are you waiting for my suggestions for dinner?"
"Aye. I'm waiting."
"I think... we should go with the honey."
"I use heather honey in North Berwick. But I'm sure the honey here will be fine."
"My favorite is from the Akins Apiary. They have delicious apple honey. It's rare, but I'll see if they have some in the pantry."
"Excellent. What... what else do you like about the honey?"
Sophia tried not to laugh out loud at Elliott's stilted and awkward attempt at conversation. The give-and-take was clearly not a natural process for him.
"Let's use the honey in all our dishes. How about roasted vegetables in a balsamic-honey dressing? With thyme? I think rutabaga and turnips would be a nice side for the turkey."
He scratched something on his tablet. "Keep going."
"And how about a bitter green salad? Maybe arugula and dandelion greens with a honey vinaigrette That will cut the richness of the bird."
Elliott nodded. "I like both of those ideas. This meal will showcase the best of both of us... a traditional Scottish roast bird and various preparations for the vegetables and greens.”
― Penny Watson, A Taste of Heaven

“Creativity is a natural resource. It comes as standard equipment with being human. But our creativity becomes dull and nonresponsive without constant care and feeding.”
― Sam Harrison, Creative Zing! Spark Your Creativity & Powerfully Present Your ideas

“Watch what you say to yourself and to others when brainstorming ideas. Wrong words at the wrong time bring ideas to a screeching halt.”
― Sam Harrison, Creative Zing! Spark Your Creativity & Powerfully Present Your ideas

“Idea generation is about quantity, not quality. Multiplication, not subtraction. Editing comes later. The goal of brainstorming is to walk out with buckets of ideas, not one precious idea perched on a pillow.”
― Sam Harrison, Creative Zing! Spark Your Creativity & Powerfully Present Your ideas

“When brainstorming encourage wild and crazy ideas. Nonsense often leads to ideas that make perfect sense.”
― Sam Harrison, Creative Zing! Spark Your Creativity & Powerfully Present Your ideas

“Lifting her nose to the air, she detected the aroma of licorice. "Anisette, isn't it?"
With the edges of Lauro's lips twitching upward, he nodded. "You have a good nose."
"Have you tried Amaretto?" With her imagination piqued, the scent of bitter almonds, sweetened in liqueur, swirled in her mind.
"Yes, of course."
"Perhaps in a creamy caramel center."
Lauro met her faraway gaze and held it, two minds whirring with creativity.
"Dark or milk chocolate?" he asked.
"Dark... this time. With zest of orange as a finishing touch."
"A little apricot?"
"Oh, yes..."
She could taste it on her lips.”
― Jan Moran, The Chocolatier

“The uncertainty of the profitability of a great idea is millions of times greater than that of the profitability of a good strategy.”
― Mokokoma Mokhonoana

“A writer does not come up with ideas, questions, opinions, or stories. They come, and he or she writes them down.”
― Mokokoma Mokhonoana

“Brainstorming is to aim for alternatives.”
― Vikrmn: CA Vikram Verma, Agile Able: Project Management Simplified

“Brainstorming is not about HOW; but How-To-Wow.”
― Vikrmn: CA Vikram Verma, Agile Able: Project Management Simplified

“I present to you ube chocolate chip cookies two ways: one with semisweet chips and the other with white chocolate chips. Tell me which you prefer. I'm honestly a little torn."
They took turns sampling my offering, giving each cookie their undivided attention. Elena said, "If you're going to serve the cookies as is, I'd say the semisweet gets my vote. It plays well with the earthiness of the ube, but is still a chocolate chip cookie. The white chocolate is a bit too sweet for me."
Adeena, whose capacity for sugar was probably some kind of Guinness World Record, said, "I disagree about the white chocolate being too sweet. It's so good! But it lacks oomph, you know? If you're playing with the classics, why not add macadamia nuts? Then it could be your take on white chocolate macadamia cookies. Which are my favorite cookies, FYI," she said to Elena.”
― Mia P. Manansala, Homicide and Halo-Halo

“What was the cake you had ordered?"
"A hazelnut sponge with vanilla-and-mango mousse. Vanilla buttercream with a fondant overlay and flowers."
Ideas flowed and pinged around my brain, kicking up that heady surge of excitement and challenge once more. This I knew. This I liked. "You're feeding what? Forty?"
"Forty-five. Fifty, to be safe."
"You want a traditional multitier with buttercream, then we're pushing it. Especially if you expect any sort of elaborate decoration."
"The cake feels cursed at this point." Delilah's scowl made me want to smile. It was as if she was personally offended by the bad luck, which I could understand.
"I could do croquembouche. That's relatively quick and a crowd-pleaser. There are endless possibilities of gâteau.”
― Kristen Callihan, Make It Sweet

“I really want my roots to come through in this meal," I said, very conscious of the cameras filming everything I was saying. "I want to make sure viewers and diners"----and investors, please, especially investors----"see everything that the food of my ancestors can be. That Jewish food isn't just matzah ball soup and pastrami sandwiches."
So it was with that attitude I went about planning my menu. "I'm thinking my first dish is going to be a tribute to my grandmother," I said. "She was very into chopped liver. I hated it as a kid, for good reason: her chopped liver was bland and gritty." Grandma Ruth hissed in my ear, but I ignored her. "I want to make good chopped liver on good bread with something vinegary and acidic to cut through it. Maybe some kind of pickled fruit, because the judges really loved my pickled cherries in the last round."
"How about kumquats?" suggested Kaitlyn. "Or gooseberries?"
"I like gooseberries," said Kel.
I made a note. "We'll see what they have at the store, since we'll be on a budget. With the second course, Ashkenazi cooking has so many preserved and sometimes weird fish dishes. Think gefilte fish and pickled herring. I've wanted to do my special gefilte fish this whole competition and never got a chance, so I think now's the time."
"If not now, when?" Kel said reasonably.
"Indeed. And I think coupling it with pickled herring and maybe some other kind of fish to make a trio will create something amazing. Maybe something fried, since the other two parts of the dish won't have any crunch. Or I could just do, like, a potato chip? I do love potatoes." I made another note. "And for the third dish, I'm thinking duck. I want to do cracklings with the duck skin and then a play on borscht, which is what the dish is really about. Beets on the plate, pickled onions, an oniony sauce, et cetera."
"Ducks and beets play well together," Kel said, approval warm on their round face.”
― Amanda Elliot, Sadie on a Plate

“Start Stupid. Be open to new ideas, without judgement or self-consciousness, because that’s the only way to truly write.”
― James Dowd

“Brain is the best laboratory.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Sapionova: 200 Limericks for Students

“With the advent of technology, many people have forgone the magic that comes when using a pen to put thoughts to paper...handwriting activates multiple areas of the brain in ways that typing does not.”
― Maria Brito, How Creativity Rules the World: The Art and Business of Turning Your Ideas into Gold

“Elena said, "I've been wanting to make olive oil soap but haven't found a bulk supplier I'm happy with yet. I'd love to check out the shop with you!"
"I had no interest in those trendy olive oil lattes before, but if it'll help with the case, I'd be more than happy to give it a try and see if it's worth adding to the menu," Adeena said. "Love a good tax write-off/investigation combo."
"An olive oil cake might be a nice addition. I know citrus pairs well with olive oil, so maybe adding some calamansi to the cake itself and topping it with a calamansi glaze or serving it with calamansi marmalade would---”
― Mia P. Manansala, Guilt and Ginataan

“They know you're a football player and part owner of a cupcake shop. But that's what you do, not who you are."
Beautiful, impactful words from a beautiful, impactful woman.
She stopped when she noticed him watching her. "Sorry, I talk with my hands. It helps me think."
He knew. She was in her element. It was the sexiest thing he'd ever been fortunate to witness.
"I'm going to give them that," she continued. "And that's going to lead to them coming down here to buy cupcakes and put money in y'all's pockets. You want to be a star, right?"
No. "Yes."
But he was committed. It was time for him to come out of the shadows. Time to take control of his life and make himself worthy of... His eyes flickered to Sloane. Make himself worthy of someone to love.”
― Jamie Wesley, A Legend in the Baking