I don't want men of experience working for me. The experienced man is always telling me why something can't be done. The fellow who has not had any experience is so dumb he doesn't know a thing can't be done - and he goes ahead and does it.

Research means that you don't know, but are willing to find out.

Don't be afraid to stumble. Any inventor will tell you that you don't follow a plan far before you strike a snag. If, out of 100 ideas you get one that works, it's enough.

All human development, no matter what form it takes, must be outside the rules; otherwise we would never have anything new.

I often say that research is a way of finding out what you are going to do when you can't keep on doing what you are doing now.

People think of the inventor as a screwball, but no one ever asks the inventor what he thinks of other people.

Do not bring me your successes; they weaken me. Bring me your problems; they strengthen me.