Live in each season as it passes; breathe the air, drink the drink, taste the fruit, and resign yourself to the influences of each.

He who begins many things finishes but few

I never perfected an invention that I did not think about in terms of the service it might give others… I find out what the world needs, then I proceed to invent.

Our business in life is not to get ahead of others, but to get ahead of ourselves.

There is no happiness except in the realization that we have accomplished something.

Stay self-funded as long as possible.

Do not anticipate trouble or worry about what may never happen. Keep in the sunlight.

The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now.