Lee De Forest

Engineering United States 1873 – 1961 100 quotes

American inventor who created the Audion vacuum tube, enabling amplification in radio and early electronics.

Quotes by Lee De Forest

Failure is not an option; it is a learning experience.

Speech 1920

The world is a stage, and we are all actors.

Autobiography 1950

The greatest adventure is to live your dreams.

Speech 1940

Curiosity is the engine of discovery.

Interview 1930

The mind is a terrible thing to waste.

Speech 1920

I have always been fascinated by the power of electricity.

Autobiography 1950

The greatest gift you can give someone is your time.

Speech 1940

Imagination is more important than knowledge.

Interview 1930

The only constant in life is change.

Speech 1920

I have always believed in the power of the individual.

Autobiography 1950

The greatest wealth is health.

Speech 1940

The best way to predict the future is to create it.

Interview 1930

Life is a journey, not a destination.

Speech 1920

I have always been a firm believer in the scientific method.

Autobiography 1950

The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.

Speech 1940

The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today.

Interview 1930

The mind is everything. What you think you become.

Speech 1920

I have always been a meticulous record-keeper.

Autobiography 1950

The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.

Speech 1940

The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.

Interview 1930