Alexander Graham Bell

Inventor and Engineer Scottish-Canadian 1847 – 1922

Invented the telephone and pioneered sound transmission.

375 quotes

"The inventor looks upon the world and is not contented with things as they are."
"To be successful, we must express ourselves clearly and forcefully."
"The true inventor must have keen powers of observation."
Science
"Never be afraid to make mistakes or stumble as you explore new ideas."
Courage
"The capacity to think is what distinguishes a successful person."
"Life never becomes a habit to me. It always remains a miracle."
"Concentrate all your strength to push yourself forward when you feel you are exhausted."
Strength
"The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing."
"Make your main interest the increase and spread of enlightenment."
Education
"Every visible thing in this world is put in the charge of an angel."
Faith
"Superiority to circumstance is one of the most prominent characteristics of great men."
Leadership
"The key to success is to focus our conscious mind on things we desire, not things we fear."
"Man's processes of thought operate, in the main, in the verbal symbols of speech."
"The world needs more geniuses with humility."
"Don't be content with things as they are. Look for ways to improve everything."
"When the invention of the telephone was suggested, bells were not used to signal to people at a distance."
History
"The best wishes and the best efforts of all the best friends cannot save a person from the natural results of their own wrongdoings."
"The word 'luck' is a curse for the indolent and their only excuse for being beaten."
Work
"True and permanent success can be obtained only by continuing to improve yourself."
"Don't pursue success as if it were life's only achievement."
Wisdom
"The inventor sees the problem first, then develops the solution."
"When a man makes a discovery, he has opened a door that no other man has opened before him."
"Achievement is the greatest aphrodisiac."
Success
"Life is too short to waste on negative thoughts."
"The greatest invention of my age is the invention of the method of invention itself."
"We see too many people who succeed in the opinion of others and are nothing but failures in their own estimation."
"The study of nature will elevate the mind."
Nature
"The true measure of a man is not in his achievements but in his potential."
"One never realizes how remarkable one's own country is until one leaves it."
"A man can be himself only so long as he is alone."
Solitude