Edwin Herbert Land (May 7, 1909 – March 1, 1991) was an American scientist and inventor.
He is best known as the co-founder of the Polaroid Corporation.
It's not that we need new ideas, but we need to stop having old ideas. Edwin H. Land
It's not that we need new ideas, but we need to stop having old ideas.
An essential aspect of creativity is not being afraid to fail. Edwin H. Land
An essential aspect of creativity is not being afraid to fail.
There's a rule they don't teach you at the Harvard Business School. It is, if anything is worth doing, it's worth doing to excess. Edwin H. Land
There's a rule they don't teach you at the Harvard Business School. It is, if anything is worth doing, it's worth doing to excess.
Science is a method to keep yourself from kidding yourself. Edwin H. Land
Science is a method to keep yourself from kidding yourself.
Politeness is the slow poison of collaboration. Edwin H. Land
Politeness is the slow poison of collaboration.
My whole life has been spent trying to teach people that intense concentration for hour after hour can bring out in people resources they didn't know they had. Edwin H. Land
My whole life has been spent trying to teach people that intense concentration for hour after hour can bring out in people resources they didn't know they had.
Our society is changing so rapidly that none of us can know what it is or where it is going. Edwin H. Land
Our society is changing so rapidly that none of us can know what it is or where it is going.
Creativity is the sudden cessation of stupidity. Edwin H. Land
Creativity is the sudden cessation of stupidity.
Marketing is what you do when your product is no good. Edwin H. Land
Marketing is what you do when your product is no good.
Over the years, I have learned that every significant invention has several characteristics. By definition it must be startling, unexpected, and must come into a world that is not prepared for it. Edwin H. Land
Over the years, I have learned that every significant invention has several characteristics. By definition it must be startling, unexpected, and must come into a world that is not prepared for it.
Of what meaning is the world without mind? The question cannot exist. Edwin H. Land
Of what meaning is the world without mind? The question cannot exist.
We live in a world changing so rapidly that what we mean frequently by common sense is doing the thing that would have been right last year. Edwin H. Land
We live in a world changing so rapidly that what we mean frequently by common sense is doing the thing that would have been right last year.
