Bitter Quote by Robin McKinley

Over the years, I have learned that every significant invention has several characteristics. By definition it must be startling, unexpected, and must come into…

— Edwin Land

Invention requires two things: One, the ability to try a lot of experiments, and two, not having to live with the collateral damage of…

— Andy Jassy

Invention breeds invention.

— Ralph Waldo Emerson

An amazing invention - but who would ever want to use one?

— Rutherford B. Hayes

None of my inventions came by accident. I see a worthwhile need to be met and I make trial after trial until it comes.…

— Thomas A. Edison

I'm the laziest inventor you ever met. My inventing is in my head - I don't have to be in the lab working and…

— Woody Norris

Have you ever noticed that things that don’t kill you make you weaker? And great minds don’t think alike. If they did, the patent…

— Scott Adams

An invention can be so valuable as to be worthless to the inventor,

— Eli Whitney

When I did inventions, I always thought only of the invention itself, but the kids would ask for marketing materials.

— Ken Hakuta

A new and speculative idea, which although it may seem trivial and almost laughable, is nonetheless of great value in quickening the spirit of…

— Michael J. Gelb

To invent something, all you need is imagination and a big pile of junk.

— Albert Einstein

I used to like to come up with inventions because I hated working so much when I had my day job. I thought, 'All…

— Kumail Nanjiani