Charles Kettering
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American inventor, engineer, businessman, and the holder of 140 patents (1876-1958)
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Born
August 29, 1876
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Died
November 25, 1958
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Birthplace
Loudonville
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Nationality
United States
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"You will never stub your toe standing still. The faster you go, the more chance there is of stubbing your toe, but the more chance you have of getting somewhere."
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"Keep on going and the chances are you will stumble on something, perhaps when you are least expecting it. I have never heard of anyone stumbling on something sitting down."
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"You can't have a better tomorrow if you are thinking about yesterday all the time."
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"It is not a disgrace to fail. Failing is one of the greatest arts in the world."
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"One fails forward toward success."
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"People think of the inventor as a screwball, but no one ever asks the inventor what he thinks of other people."
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"We need to teach the highly educated man that it is not a disgrace to fail and that he must analyze every failure to find its cause. He must learn how to fail intelligently, for failing is one of the greatest arts in the world."
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