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)
I never saw a man who was not a fool for an hour or a day. It is when he is a fool all the time that I lose patience with him.
The Lord has shown me how to take the common things and make them uncommon.
I am just a poor old colored man trying to help my people.
My work is to help the man farthest down.
I am not a scientist. I am just a simple farmer who loves the soil.
The Lord told me to go down to the peanut and find out what was in it.
I have been called a wizard, a genius, and a miracle worker. But I am just a simple man trying to do God's will.
The more I learn, the more I realize how much I don't know.
I have learned that the good Lord doesn't care what color you are, or what your name is, or where you come from. He just wants you to do your best.
I believe in the peanut.
The peanut is a wonderful thing. It can do so many things.
I have often been asked how I came to discover so many uses for the peanut. My answer is simple: I asked the peanut.
I am just a little black boy who loves to play in the dirt.
The Lord has given me a mind to think, and a heart to love, and a hand to work. And I am going to use them all for His glory.
I have never been interested in making money. I am interested in making a difference.
The best way to predict the future is to create it.
I have learned that the greatest joy in life is to serve others.
The Lord has blessed me with a wonderful life. And I am going to use it to bless others.
I am not afraid of failure. I am afraid of not trying.
The world is full of wonders. And I am going to explore every one of them.
Contemporaries of George Washington Carver
Other Inventions born within 50 years of George Washington Carver (1864–1943).