"Everything that can be invented has been invented."
— Charles H. Duell, Director of US Patent Office 1899
— Charles H. Duell, Director of US Patent Office 1899
"Sensible and responsible women do not want to vote."
— Grover Cleveland, 1905
— Grover Cleveland, 1905
"Who the hell wants to hear actors talk?"
— Harry M. Warner, Warner Bros Pictures, 1927
— Harry M. Warner, Warner Bros Pictures, 1927
"There is no likelihood man can ever tap the power of the atom."
— Robert Miliham, Nobel Prize in Physics, 1923
— Robert Miliham, Nobel Prize in Physics, 1923
"Heavier than air flying machines are impossible."
— Lord Kelvin, President, Royal Society, 1895
— Lord Kelvin, President, Royal Society, 1895
"Ruth made a big mistake when he gave up pitching."
— Tris Speaker, 1921
— Tris Speaker, 1921
"The horse is here today, but the automobile is only a novelty - a fad."
— President of Michigan Savings Bank advising against investing in the Ford Motor Company
— President of Michigan Savings Bank advising against investing in the Ford Motor Company
"What use could the company make of an electric toy?"
— Western Union, when it turned down rights to the telephone in 1878
— Western Union, when it turned down rights to the telephone in 1878
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