Nobody wants the expenditure of a lease on a factory which lasts 21 years. You can't plan 21 years ahead.
James DysonExactly 5,126 attempts to make the first bagless vacuum cleaner were failures-some catastrophic disappointments, some minor defects. It took 15 years. Prototype 5,127 was the success ... Failure is painful, but it spurs on improvement like nothing else.
James DysonWhat I've learned from running is that the time to push hard is when you're hurting like crazy and you want to give up. Success is often just around the corner.
James DysonA lot of people give up when the world seems to be against them, but that's the point when you should push a little harder. I use the analogy of running a race. It seems as though you canโt carry on, but if you just get through the pain barrier, you'll see the end and be okay. Often, just around the corner is where the solution will happen.
James Dyson