American workers Quote by Lawrence Hargrave
![“The people of Sydney who can speak of my work [on flying-machine models] without a smile are very scarce; it is doubtless the same with American workers. I know that success is dead sure to come, and therefore do not waste time and words in trying to convince unbelievers.” quote by Lawrence Hargrave](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/ee8/lawrence-hargrave-31692_american-workers_the-people-of-sydney-who-can-speak-of-my_1179795.jpg)
“The people of Sydney who can speak of my work [on flying-machine models] without a smile are very scarce; it is doubtless the same with American workers. I know that success is dead sure to come, and therefore do not waste time and words in trying to convince unbelievers.”
About This Quote
Source Speech: Address to Australian Engineers, 1900
Few can discuss his work without amusement; success will come, so ignore skeptics.
In simple terms: Ignore skeptics; success follows.
Key Takeaway
Ignore skeptics; pursue success.
Themes
skepticism
innovation
confidence
Mood
determined
optimistic
Type
motivational
pragmatic
When to use this quote
- product development
- entrepreneurship
- public speaking
Key Concepts
psychology of belief
risk tolerance
Questions to Reflect On
- Who are your skeptics?
- How can you balance confidence with feedback?
A Different Perspective
Overconfidence may blind to valid criticism.
![“It is apparent to me that the possibilities of the aeroplane, which two or three years ago were thought to hold the solution to the [flying machine] problem, have been exhausted, and that we must turn elsewhere.” quote by Thomas A. Edison](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/2d5/thomas-a-edison-866_aeroplanes_it-is-apparent-to-me-that-the-possibilit_1009237.jpg)
![“One: There is a low limit of weight [of about] 50 pounds beyond which it is impossible for an animal to fly. Two: The animal machine is far more effective than any we can hope to make. Three: The weight of any machine constructed for flying, including fuel and engineer, cannot be less than three…” quote by Joseph LeConte](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/296/joseph-leconte-73855_animal_one-there-is-a-low-limit-of-weight-of-ab_585346.jpg)
