Dean Kamen

“Every once in a while, a new technology, an old problem, and a big idea turn into an innovation.”

“The city needs a car like a fish needs a bicycle.”

“FIRST is more than robots. The robots are a vehicle for students to learn important life skills.”

“The future of our nation depends on our ability to create and to be creative.”

“We are the only species on the planet, so far as we know, that knows we're on the planet and can change the planet. That's a huge responsibility.”

“Kids don't fail. We fail them.”

“To me, innovations are the seed of the future. And that's what I'm trying to do.”

“The problem in this country isn't with the kids... it's with the adults.”

“Passion is the ingredient that drives us to innovate, to create, and to make a difference in the world.”

“You don't get what you wish for. You get what you work for.”

“An innovation is one of those things that society looks at and says, 'That is a good idea.'”

“People don't use technology because it's cool. They use it because it solves a problem.”

“The best way to predict the future is to invent it.”

“If you want to have a big impact, you need to solve a big problem.”

“Science and technology are the engines of prosperity.”