George Washington Carver
An American agricultural scientist and inventor who promoted alternative crops to cotton and developed hundreds of uses for them.
Most quoted
"It is not the style of clothes one wears, neither the kind of automobile one drives, nor the amount of money one has in the bank, that counts. These mean nothing. It is simply the quality of the life one lives, the character one builds, the principles one adheres to, that determines one's success or failure."
— from Various biographical accounts
"It is not the style of clothes one wears, neither the kind of automobile one drives, nor the amount of money one has in the bank, that counts. These mean nothing. It is simply the quality of the life one lives, the decency of one's character, and the depth of one's integrity that counts."
— from Letter to a young man
"It is not the style of clothes one wears, neither the kind of automobile one drives, nor the amount of money one has in the bank, that counts. These mean nothing. It is simply the quality of the life one lives, the character one builds, the conscientiousness of one's work, that counts."
— from Attributed
All quotes by George Washington Carver (294)
All my life I have been trying to find out what God wants me to do. And I have found that if I just do the best I can, He will show me the way.
The things that are most worthwhile in life are those that are most difficult to achieve.
We are to be co-workers with God in the creation of a better world.
The great aim of education is not knowledge but action.
I have found that the more I learn about nature, the more I learn about God.
There is no such thing as a useless plant or a useless person. Everything has a purpose.
The true scientist is a humble man, always seeking to learn more, always willing to admit he doesn't know.
God does not make mistakes. He has a plan for everything.
The more we learn about the universe, the more we realize how little we know.
We are all children of God, and we should treat each other with love and respect.
Nothing is wasted in nature. Everything has a purpose and a place.
To be a true scientist, one must have faith in the unseen.
There is no problem that cannot be solved with prayer and hard work.
The true measure of a man is not what he has, but what he gives.
Every day is an opportunity to learn something new.
The earth is our mother, and we must take care of her.
My laboratory is the world, and my tools are the plants and the soil.
The more we understand nature, the more we understand ourselves.
God has given us everything we need to live a full and meaningful life.
We are all connected, and what affects one of us affects us all.
Contemporaries of George Washington Carver
Other Inventions born within 50 years of George Washington Carver (1864–1943).