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

The rich man never really gives anything, he only distributes part of the surplus. It is the person of moderate means who really gives.

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

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.

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

The progress of the world depends almost entirely upon education.

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