James Watt

It is a most mortifying thing to be obliged to confess that one has been mistaken.

I have been so much employed in making engines that I have had no time to make money.

The world is a great machine, and I am but a small cog in it.

I have been so much engaged in business that I have had no time to be idle.

It is a great pity that men cannot live without eating and drinking.

I have been so much occupied with the steam engine that I have almost forgotten how to speak English.

The greatest advantage of a good memory is that one can forget a great many things.

I have been so much engaged in making engines that I have had no time to make enemies.

It is a most disagreeable thing to be obliged to explain one's meaning.

I have been so much occupied with the steam engine that I have almost forgotten how to walk.

The world is full of fools, and I am one of them.

I have been so much engaged in business that I have had no time to be happy.

It is a great pity that men cannot live without sleep.

I have been so much occupied with the steam engine that I have almost forgotten how to breathe.

The greatest advantage of a bad memory is that one can enjoy the same good things for the first time again and again.

I have been so much engaged in making engines that I have had no time to make friends.

It is a most agreeable thing to be obliged to explain one's meaning.

I have been so much occupied with the steam engine that I have almost forgotten how to think.

The world is a great stage, and I am but a poor player.

I have been so much engaged in business that I have had no time to be sad.