Top 36 Quotes by Dean Kamen

About Dean Kamen

These are some quotes by American author Dean Kamen Inventor, who was born on April 5, 1951.

I don't want to think about how many people have thought or still think that I'm crazy.

I don't want to think about how many people have thought or still think that I'm crazy.

Dean Kamen

In some cases, inventions prohibit innovation because we're so caught up in playing with the technology, we forget about the fact that it was supposed to be important.

In some cases, inventions prohibit innovation because we're so caught up in playing with the technology, we forget about the fact that it was supposed to be important.

Dean Kamen

I'd rather lose my own money than someone else's.

I'd rather lose my own money than someone else's.

Dean Kamen

As we move towards 8 or 10 billion people on the planet, there's a little less gold per capita. Each one of us will continue to be fighting over an ever smaller percentage of total resources. This is not a happy thought.

Dean Kamen

I think an education is not only important, it is the most important thing you can do with your life.

I think an education is not only important, it is the most important thing you can do with your life.

Dean Kamen

Americans thinking that America will continue to lead the world in innovation and quality of life without some quick and serious educational improvements are dangerously delusional.

Americans thinking that America will continue to lead the world in innovation and quality of life without some quick and serious educational improvements are dangerously delusional.

Dean Kamen

I do not want to waste any time. And if you are not working on important things, you are wasting time.

I do not want to waste any time. And if you are not working on important things, you are wasting time.

Dean Kamen

We can't live any more in a world which is based on stuff and not ideas. If you want to live with the world of stuff, we're all doomed.

We can't live any more in a world which is based on stuff and not ideas. If you want to live with the world of stuff, we're all doomed.

Dean Kamen

Clearly, there are many places where diesel is king or gas-turbine is king, or IC engines will win, but there are many places in the world where, as we've seen, they just won't do the job. The modern version of the Stirling engine has some very, very attractive characteristics, and we're trying to optimize it for some of those applications.

Dean Kamen

Nothing that has value, real value, has no cost. Not freedom, not food, not shelter, not healthcare.

Nothing that has value, real value, has no cost. Not freedom, not food, not shelter, not healthcare.

Dean Kamen

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