Some broad themes brought me where I am today. At a very young age, my hobby became thinking and finding connections.
Dean Kamen

Sometimes we crash and burn. It's better to do it in private.
Dean Kamen

The city needs a car like a fish needs a bicycle.
Dean Kamen

There is just so much stuff in the world that, to me, is devoid of any real substance, value, and content that I just try to make sure that I am working on things that matter.
Dean Kamen

To me, innovations are the wheel, fire, language, movable type. There are not 3 million innovations; there are 3 million inventions.
Dean Kamen

We can't live any more in a world which is based on stuff and not ideas. If you want to live with the world of stuff, we're all doomed.
Dean Kamen

You have teenagers thinking they're going to make millions as NBA stars when that's not realistic for even 1 percent of them. Becoming a scientist or engineer is.
Dean Kamen