George Eastman

Photography Entrepreneur American 1854 – 1932

Founded Eastman Kodak and made photography accessible to masses.

371 quotes

"I discovered that the best ideas come from listening to your customers."
Wisdom
"Courage is not the absence of fear; it is action despite fear."
Courage
"The most important photograph is the one you take today."
"I learned that a company's culture is its greatest asset."
Leadership
"Dreams are just plans without commitment; make yours real through action."
Dreams
"The path to success is paved with the lessons of failure."
Success
"I believe that innovation requires both passion and discipline."
Creativity
"The world needs your unique contribution; don't wait for permission to share it."
Creativity
"Photography is truth at twenty-four frames per second, but life is truth at every moment."
Truth
"I believe that the world's progress depends upon those who dare to think differently."
"Success is not about luck; it's about persistence meeting opportunity."
Success
"The best time to plant a tree was twenty years ago; the second best time is now."
Time
"We don't make mistakes; we make learning opportunities."
Wisdom
"Leadership is the art of getting someone else to do something you want done because he wants to do it."
Leadership
"I am interested in the future because I am going to spend the rest of my life there."
Hope
"Technology should serve humanity, not dominate it."
Technology
"The ordinary man is satisfied with letting things happen to him; the extraordinary man makes things happen."
Motivation
"Our greatest weakness lies in giving up; the most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time."
Perseverance
"A photograph is a secret about a secret; the more it tells you the less you know."
Art
"I believe that every human being has unlimited potential for growth and improvement."
Education
"Fear is just an acronym: False Evidence Appearing Real."
Fear
"The secret to getting ahead is getting started on what matters most."
Work
"Character is revealed not by what we do when observed, but by what we do when alone."
Truth
"I have not failed; I have simply found ten thousand ways that won't work."
Perseverance
"The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams."
Dreams
"Kindness costs nothing but can change everything for someone else."
Kindness
"Innovation requires the courage to question what everyone accepts as normal."
Courage
"Health is a state of mind, not just a state of body."
Health
"Gratitude transforms ordinary moments into extraordinary memories."
Gratitude
"The greatest invention is not a product but a process of continuous improvement."
Knowledge