Author: Dean Kamen

Quotes

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

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

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

I think an education is not only important, it is the most important thing you can do with your life.

I think an education is not only important, it is the most important thing you can do with your life.

- Dean Kamen

Every once in a while, a new technology, an old problem, and a big idea turn into an innovation.

Every once in a while, a new technology, an old problem, and a big idea turn into an innovation.

- 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

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

Nothing that has value, real value, has no cost. Not freedom, not food, not shelter, not healthcare.

Nothing that has value, real value, has no cost. Not freedom, not food, not shelter, not healthcare.

- 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

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