An invention that is quickly accepted will turn out to be a rather trivial alteration of something that has already existed.
Edwin LandThere's a rule they don't teach you at the Harvard Business School. It is, if anything is worth doing, it's worth doing to excess.
Edwin LandA mistake is an event, the full benefit of which has not yet been turned to your advantage.
Edwin LandOver 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.
Edwin Land