Guglielmo Marconi

Engineering Italian 1874 – 1937 404 quotes

Pioneer of long-distance radio transmission

Quotes by Guglielmo Marconi

I have made many mistakes, but I have learned from all of them.

Diary entry 1918

The world is full of wonders, and it is our duty to explore them.

Letter to a young student 1899

I am a practical man, not a theoretician.

Letter to a scientific journal 1906

The greatest satisfaction comes from seeing your ideas become reality.

Speech transcript 1911

Wireless communication will save lives at sea.

Letter to the British Post Office 1897

I have always been driven by a desire to improve the human condition.

Autobiographical notes 1925

The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.

Public address 1930

My experiments are my teachers.

Laboratory notes 1895

The greatest joy is to create something new.

Letter to a friend 1908

I am just a simple man trying to do my best.

Letter to his daughter, Degna Marconi 1914

The ether is a vast ocean, and we are just beginning to explore its depths.

Scientific paper 1904

The greatest obstacle to progress is the belief that it cannot be done.

Speech transcript 1919

I have always been a dreamer, but I have also been a doer.

Diary entry 1922

The most important thing is to keep moving forward.

Letter during wartime 1916

Wireless will change the world more than any other invention.

Newspaper interview 1900

I owe everything to my mother's encouragement.

Nobel acceptance speech 1909

The greatest discovery is to find your purpose in life.

Private notes 1928

I am not afraid of failure, only of not trying.

Letter to a mentor 1896

The air is full of invisible waves, waiting to be harnessed.

Early scientific notes 1895

My goal has always been to make the impossible possible.

Last known interview 1935