When I was research head of General Motors and wanted a problem solved, I'd place a table outside the meeting room with a sign: "Leave slide rules here." If I didn't do that, I'd find someone reaching for his slide rule. Then he'd be on his feet saying, "Boss, you can't do it."

There exist limitless opportunities in every industry. Where there is an open mind, there will always be a frontier.

Thinking is one thing no one has ever been able to tax.

I am not interested in the past. I am interested in the future, for that is where I expect to spend the rest of my life.

Keep on going and the chances are you will stumble on something, perhaps when you are least expecting it. I have never heard of anyone stumbling on something sitting down.

A man must have a certain amount of intelligent ignorance to get anywhere.

Whenever you look at a piece of work and you think the fellow was crazy, then you want to pay some attention to that. One of you is likely to be, and you had better find out which one it is. It makes an awful lot of difference.