Wealth flows from energy and ideas.

In this aphorism, Feather reduces “wealth” to a consequence rather than a starting point: it is produced by human inputs—vitality, effort, initiative (“energy”) and creative or practical insight (“ideas”). The pairing suggests that neither sheer labor nor mere cleverness is sufficient on its own; prosperity arises when imagination is activated and carried through with sustained drive. The line also reflects a modern, entrepreneurial view of value-creation: money follows innovation and execution, not inheritance or static resources. As a maxim, it encourages readers to invest in their own capacities—curiosity, problem-solving, and industriousness—as the most reliable sources of material success.