Photography is thus brought within reach of every human being who desires to preserve a record of what he sees… and enables the fortunate possessor to go back by the light of his own fireside to scenes which would otherwise fade from memory and be lost.

A good reputation is measured by how much you can improve the lives of others.

What we do during our working hours determines what we have; what we do in our leisure hours determines what we are.

I used to think that music was like lace upon a garment, nice to have but not necessary. I have come to believe that music is absolutely essential to our community life.

Men who leave their money to be distributed by others are pie-faced mutts.

The world is moving, and a company that contents itself with present accomplishments soon falls behind.

I wouldn't give a dime for all the possibilities of [motion pictures with sound]. The public will never accept it.