“Removing the faults in a stage-coach may produce a perfect stage-coach but it is unlikely to produce the first motor ca...”

“The common question that gets asked in business is, 'why?' That's a good question, but an equally valid question is, 'wh...”

“The difficulty lies not so much in developing new ideas as in escaping from old ones.”

“You can't just ask customers what they want and then try to give that to them. By the time you get it built, they'll wan...”

“Hell, there are no rules here - we're trying to accomplish something.”

“if it works it's obsolete”

“Our wretched species is so made that those who walk on the well-trodden path always throw stones at those who are showin...”

“The prediction I can make with the highest confidence is that the most amazing discoveries will be the ones we are not t...”

“All of technology, really, is about maximizing free options.”

“Civilization begins with distillation”

“There's a silly notion that failure's not an option at NASA. Failure is an option here. If things are not failing, you a...”

“Doing what has never been done before is intellectually seductive, whether or not we deem it practical.”