Wherever you may find the inventor, you may give him wealth or you may take from him all that he has; and he will go on inventing. He can no more hel… - Alexander Graham Bell

A man, as a general rule, owes very little to what he is born with – a man is what he makes of himself.

The inventor...looks upon the world and is not contented with things as they are. He wants to improve whatever he sees, he wants to benefit the world; he is haunted by an idea. The spirit of invention possesses him, seeking materialization.

Don't keep forever on the public road. Leave the beaten path occasionally and dive into the woods. You will be certain to find something you have never seen before, and something worth thinking about to occupy your mind. All really big discoveries are the result of thought.