Idea Catalysts Pillows

'The committee's decided to ban further research until it can be proven your 'wheel' poses no threat to the environment, society or public health.'

The Department of Really Stupid Ideas: 'Most people think they just appear out of thin air! But the truth is, there's a great deal of very hard work involved!'

Team Leader

'You did turn the company around... but we liked it the way it was...'

'Truth is fine, but I really need marketable ideas.'

"Still suffering from writer's block?"

The writers group met every Tuesday for support and fellowship.

'I want ideas so bold, so wildly innovative, so undeniably brilliant that they retain a shred of originality after everyone picks them to pieces.'

"Your editor called again to see if the well was still dry."

"Things are looking up!"

"We had a brainstorm - I hope it's a brainchild."

Brainstorm in progress.

Human Brain

Big Bang Boulevard

"Scientists confirmed today that everything we know about the structure of the universe is wrongedy-wrong-wrong."

"This is genius, Ted. We can't use it. Nobody will believe I thought of it."

Caricature of Noam Chomsky

"It's such a nice day. Why don't you go outside and plagiarize something?"

'Quick, Ted, get that one down on paper before you forget it.'

'We're looking for bold, innovative strategies to pretty much maintain the status quo.'

Developing links within business.

'Your wife says you were married for 50 years and now you want to communicate?'

"Can I get back to you, I'm trapped in an idea"

Man sees Creative License Bureau

Bulb

'Think outside the seed.'

'I just invented business!'

'There's talk of innovation out here. Winds of change are headed your way. Lock your door, pull the shades and hide under your desk.'

Hot air ballon, but with the ballon replaced by a thought bubble.

"Tell her the surgeon is the best in his field and she'll get through this fine!"

Still Lives: 'I just need to think of one bright idea and I'll be made for life!'

"My mental ink pen ran dry.

The writer: something who devotes a lifetime of solitude to the same of communication.