Elmer Sperry

Inventor & Manufacturer American 1860 – 1930

Invented gyroscope and founded company making navigation equipment.

393 quotes

"The greatest wealth is health."
Health
"Kindness is a language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see."
Kindness
"Your imagination is your preview of life's coming attractions."
Imagination
"The beauty of nature reveals the beauty of the Creator."
Nature
"Faith is taking the first step even when you can't see the whole staircase."
Faith
"Every artist dips his brush in his own soul, and paints his own nature into his pictures."
Art
"Music is the universal language of mankind."
Music
"History is a set of lies agreed upon."
History
"The only thing we have to fear is fear itself."
Fear
"Gratitude is the sign of noble souls."
Gratitude
"Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths."
Strength
"Technology is best when it brings people together."
Technology
"The only constant in life is change."
Change
"Power is the ability to influence events and outcomes."
Power
"Money is a tool, not a master."
Money
"Adventure is worthwhile in itself."
Adventure
"Justice delayed is justice denied."
Justice
"Philosophy is the love of wisdom."
Philosophy
"Literature opens doors to worlds beyond imagination."
Literature
"The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposed ideas in mind."
Wisdom
"Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul."
Hope
"Friendship is a sheltering tree."
Friendship
"Family is not an important thing. It's everything."
Family
"Love is the most powerful force in the universe."
Love
"Solitude is the profoundest fact of the human condition."
Solitude
"Relationships are built on trust and honesty."
Relationships
"Death is not the end, but the beginning of a new chapter."
Death
"The only way to discover the limits of the possible is to go beyond them."
"Humor is the best medicine for the soul."
Humor
"Beauty is in the eye of the beholder."
Beauty