George Stephenson
A British civil engineer and mechanical engineer who built the first public inter-city railway line in the world to use steam locomotives.
Most quoted
"I have been a good deal engaged in the last few days in making some experiments on the friction of waggons on railways, and I find that the resistance is much less than I had imagined."
— from Letter to Lord Ravensworth, 1813
"I have been accused of being a madman for attempting to run a locomotive at such a speed, but I am confident that the day will come when people will travel at fifty miles an hour."
— from Biographical accounts
"I have been much engaged in the last few days in making some experiments on the friction of waggons on railways, and I find that the resistance is much less than I had imagined."
— from Letter to Lord Ravensworth, 1813
All quotes by George Stephenson (251)
Innovation is the engine of progress.
The greatest adventure is to live the life of your dreams.
Every day is a new opportunity to learn and grow.
The power of the human mind is limitless.
We are all stardust, returning to the stars.
The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.
The greatest gift we can give is our time and attention.
The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only one page.
The true beauty of life lies in its imperfections.
To live is to suffer, to survive is to find some meaning in the suffering.
The human heart is a complex and mysterious thing.
We are all searching for truth, in our own way.
The universe is vast and full of wonders.
Life is a journey, not a destination.
The greatest lesson I have learned is to never give up.
Every moment is a fresh beginning.
The mind is everything. What you think you become.
There is a divine spark within each of us.
The greatest challenge in life is to discover who you are.
The pursuit of happiness is a fundamental human right.
Contemporaries of George Stephenson
Other Engineerings born within 50 years of George Stephenson (1781–1848).