Author: Dean Kamen

Quotes

You have teenagers thinking they're going to make millions as NBA stars when that's not realistic for even 1 percent of them. Becoming a scientist or engineer is.

You have teenagers thinking they're going to make millions as NBA stars when that's not realistic for even 1 percent of them. Becoming a scientist or engineer is.

- Dean Kamen

Thinking is my hobby. But sometimes you get to where you're stuck and you can't figure it out, so you just go work on another project. I always have multiple projects.

Thinking is my hobby. But sometimes you get to where you're stuck and you can't figure it out, so you just go work on another project. I always have multiple projects.

- Dean Kamen

I don't work on a project unless I believe that it will dramatically improve life for a bunch of people.

I don't work on a project unless I believe that it will dramatically improve life for a bunch of people.

- Dean Kamen

More than ever, the world needs good engineers. However, the pool of talent is shrinking not growing.

More than ever, the world needs good engineers. However, the pool of talent is shrinking not growing.

- Dean Kamen

Innovation is so hard and so frustrating; it takes the intersections of people with courage, vision, and resources.

Innovation is so hard and so frustrating; it takes the intersections of people with courage, vision, and resources.

- Dean Kamen

My biggest worry is I'm running out of time and energy. Thirty years ago I thought 10 years was a really long time.

My biggest worry is I'm running out of time and energy. Thirty years ago I thought 10 years was a really long time.

- Dean Kamen

Most of the time you will fail, but you will also occasionally succeed. Those occasional successes make all the hard work and sacrifice worthwhile.

Most of the time you will fail, but you will also occasionally succeed. Those occasional successes make all the hard work and sacrifice worthwhile.

- Dean Kamen

Some broad themes brought me where I am today. At a very young age, my hobby became thinking and finding connections.

Some broad themes brought me where I am today. At a very young age, my hobby became thinking and finding connections.

- Dean Kamen

The future is going to require really smart people. What we think are crises today probably will be no big deal, and we have no idea what will really be crises in the future.

The future is going to require really smart people. What we think are crises today probably will be no big deal, and we have no idea what will really be crises in the future.

- Dean Kamen

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