Over the years, I have learned that every significant invention has several characteristics. By definition it must be startling, unexpected, and must come into a world that is not prepared for it. If the world were prepared for it, it would not be much of an invention.

Work only on problems that are manifestly important and seem to be nearly impossible to solve. That way you will have a natural market for your product and no competition.

Famous in our circles is the story of the visiting English banker who in 1948 upon seeing our model 95 camera commented, 'Very interesting, but why would one want a picture in a minute?'

You think that the only thing that counts is the bottom line! What a presumptuous thing to say. The bottom line is in heaven.

A mistake is a future benefit, the full value of which is yet to be realized.

If you are able to state a problem - any problem - and if it is important enough, then the problem can be solved.

It's not that we need new ideas, but we need to stop having old ideas.