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“In some cases, inventions prohibit innovation because we're so caught up in playing with the technology, we forget about the fact that it was supposed to be important.”

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I started realizing that I wasn't so dumb; rather, most people simply didn't know the answers to the questions that I was interested in-or…

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Inspiration comes from the heart. The letter ‘I’ is the heart of F”I”RST… (F Inspiration R S T).

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“In a world of material goods and material exchange trade. I have got a hunk of gold and you have a watch. If we…

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I consider high-speed data transmission an invention that became a major innovation. It changed the way we all communicate

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The city needs a car like a fish needs a bicycle.

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I'm a human entropy producer.

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Americans thinking that America will continue to lead the world in innovation and quality of life without some quick and serious educational improvements are…

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[Chuck's wife] was standing behind me at the time and she said, 'Chuck hasn't fed himself in 19 years. So, you've got a choice:…

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We can't live any more in a world which is based on stuff and not ideas. If you want to live with the world…

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The word entrepreneur is associated with success and adventure. From my life, the only thing I can tell you that's consistently associated with entrepreneurship…

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Clearly, there are many places where diesel is king or gas-turbine is king, or IC engines will win, but there are many places in…

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Innovation needs to be nurtured throughout an organization. Management is doing things right, whereas leadership is doing the right things.

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The world around us is an increasingly hostile and sinful place. Occasionally that splashes onto us, and perhaps, in the case of a few…

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