Dean Kamen

“Some broad themes brought me where I am today. At a very young age, my hobby became thinking and finding connections.”

“Nobody expects that just because they've made computers better they're going to give them to you free.”

“I've never had a business plan. Every project we've ever done was the intersection of somebody with a real need, a real passion to do something, and hustling.”

“Innovation is so hard and so frustrating; it takes the intersections of people with courage, vision, and resources.”

“Get used to dealing with failure as long as it doesn't hurt people around you, as long as it doesn't hurt you physically, or it doesn't hurt you so much that you can't pick yourself up.”

“If history is any indication, all truths will eventually turn out to be false.”

“I think an education is not only important, it is the most important thing you can do with your life.”

“My biggest failure is I have too many to talk about.”

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

“Everybody has to be able to participate in a future that they want to live for. That's what technology can do.”