Astronaut Quote by Steve Jobs
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“So [Polaroid's Dr. Edwin] Land, at 75, went off to spend the remainder of his life doing pure science, trying to crack the code of color vision. The man is a national treasure. I don't understand why people like that can't be held up as models: This is the most incredible thing to be - not an astronaut, not a football player - but this.”
About This Quote
Source Speech: Stanford Commencement Address, 2005
Pursuing pure curiosity and scientific inquiry is a noble path, regardless of fame or sport.
In simple terms: Science can be a life’s calling.
Key Takeaway
Value curiosity over fame.
Themes
inspiration
science
career choice
Mood
inspirational
reflective
Type
philosophical
motivational
When to use this quote
- career decisions
- education choices
- personal development
- research pursuits
Key Concepts
creativity
purpose
human potential
Questions to Reflect On
- What drives your deepest curiosity?
- How can you integrate curiosity into daily work?
A Different Perspective
Not everyone can or resources for pure research.
![“Not only was [Edwin Land] one of the great inventors of our time but, more important, he saw the intersection of art and science and business and built an organization to reflect that.” quote by Steve Jobs](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/e16/steve-jobs-307_art_not-only-was-edwin-land-one-of-the-great_2698517.jpg)
![“[The Polaroid camera is] a system that will be a partner in perception, enabling us to see the objects in the world around us more vividly than we can see them without it, a system to be an aid to memory and a tool for exploration.” quote by Edwin Land](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/2a6/edwin-land-7636_aids_the-polaroid-camera-is-a-system-that-wil_1951201.jpg)
![“[A Polaroid camera] places before you a thing that is more of the thing than the thing was.” quote by Edwin Land](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/af3/edwin-land-7636_cameras_a-polaroid-camera-places-before-you-a-th_1067739.jpg)
