You have teenagers thinking theyre going to make millions as NBA stars when thats not realistic for even 1 percent of them. Becoming a scientist or engineer is. – Dean Kamen
In some cases, inventions prohibit innovation because were so caught up in playing with the technology, we forget about the fact that it was supposed to be important. – Dean Kamen
Id rather lose my own money than someone elses. – Dean Kamen
Everybody has to be able to participate in a future that they want to live for. Thats what technology can do. – Dean Kamen
New ideas in technology are literally a dime-a-dozen, or cheaper than that. – Dean Kamen
An innovation is one of those things that society looks at and says, if we make this part of the way we live and work, it will change the way we live and work. – Dean Kamen
If history is any indication, all truths will eventually turn out to be false. – Dean Kamen
My biggest failure is I have too many to talk about. – Dean Kamen
I think an education is not only important, it is the most important thing you can do with your life. – Dean Kamen
The city needs a car like a fish needs a bicycle. – Dean Kamen
Some broad themes brought me where I am today. At a very young age, my hobby became thinking and finding connections. – Dean Kamen