Quotes about Innovation

A Short History of Medicine 2000 B.C. - "Here, eat this root." 1000 B.C. - "That root is heathen, say this prayer." 1850 A.D. - "That prayer is superstition, drink this potion." 1940 A.D. - "That potion is snake oil, swallow this pill." 1985 A.D. - "That pill is ineffective, take this antibiotic." 2000 A.D. - "That antibiotic is artificial. Here, eat this root."

Behold, this dreamer cometh.

What hath God wrought!

Many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased.

Many great ideas have been lost because the people who had them could not stand being laughed at.

Trigonometry is a sine of the times.

Drive a coach and six through an Act of Parliament.

The impossible can always be broken down into possibilities.

In the binary system we count on our fists instead of on our fingers.

Neither do men put new wine into old bottles.

When life throws you lemons, make orange juice. It will leave them wondering how the hell you did that.

Optimization hinders evolution.