George Eastman

Photography Entrepreneur American 1854 – 1932

Founded Eastman Kodak and made photography accessible to masses.

371 quotes

"The world needs optimists and dreamers."
Hope
"Character is revealed in moments of difficulty."
Strength
"The measure of a person is their integrity."
Truth
"Life's greatest lessons come from failure."
Wisdom
"Believe in yourself before asking others to believe."
Faith
"The way to make pictures better, is to make better pictures."
Art
"We do not just make cameras; we make the ability to preserve memories."
Technology
"Innovation requires patience and persistence in equal measure."
Perseverance
"A camera is not merely a mechanical device; it is an extension of human vision."
Creativity
"Success comes to those who dare to simplify complexity."
Success
"The amateur photographer creates for joy; the professional creates for purpose."
Art
"Every great invention begins with a simple question: why not?"
Imagination
"Progress is the marriage of ambition and accessibility."
Change
"We must make photography as simple as the snapshot itself."
Wisdom
"The democratization of technology is the true measure of innovation."
Technology
"To see the world through a lens is to understand it more deeply."
Knowledge
"Business is not about making the most profit; it is about making the most impact."
Leadership
"I have always believed that anything worth doing is worth doing well."
Work
"The future belongs to those who can envision what others cannot."
"A product should be so intuitive that explanation becomes unnecessary."
Creativity
"Persistence in the face of failure is the hallmark of true innovation."
Courage
"The mark of genius is making the difficult appear effortless."
Wisdom
"We do not sell cameras; we sell the power to capture truth."
Truth
"Great enterprises are built on great ideas executed with great care."
Success
"Every moment deserves to be remembered; make it count."
Time
"The consumer does not always know what they want until you show them."
Leadership
"Photography is democracy applied to optics and chemistry."
Freedom
"I learned that excellence is never an accident; it is always a choice."
Perseverance
"The best business strategy is to think always of the customer."
Work
"Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication in design."
Art