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Dean Kamen

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Dean Kamen may not have a Wikipedia page, but their words have earned a place in our collection all the same. The range of their thinking — from Technology to Teen — speaks to an intellectual restlessness that shows in every quote. Browse 12 quotes by Dean Kamen that cover ground from Technology, Teen, Society, Money, and History. To get a sense of their style, try: "New ideas in technology are literally a dime-a-dozen, or cheaper than that."

“In some cases, inventions prohibit innovation because we're so caught up in playing with the technology, we forget about the fact that it was supposed to be important.”

— Dean Kamen

Technology

All Quotes by Dean Kamen

“An innovation is one of those things that society looks at and says, if we make this part of the way we live and work, it will change the way we live and work.”

— Dean Kamen

Society

“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

Teen

“Everybody has to be able to participate in a future that they want to live for. That's what technology can do.”

— Dean Kamen

Future

“I think an education is not only important, it is the most important thing you can do with your life.”

— Dean Kamen

Education

“New ideas in technology are literally a dime-a-dozen, or cheaper than that.”

— Dean Kamen

Technology

“My biggest failure is I have too many to talk about.”

— Dean Kamen

Failure

“I'd rather lose my own money than someone else's.”

— Dean Kamen

Money

“If history is any indication, all truths will eventually turn out to be false.”

— Dean Kamen

History

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

— Dean Kamen

Age

“In some cases, inventions prohibit innovation because we're so caught up in playing with the technology, we forget about the fact that it was supposed to be important.”

— Dean Kamen

Technology

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

— Dean Kamen

Car