"I did not invent the telephone, the telephone invented me."

"Environment counts for a great deal. A man's particular idea may have no chance for growth or encouragement in his community. Real success is denied that man, until he finds a proper environment."

"The telephone will revolutionize communication."

"The only difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack of will."

"I have never seen the slightest scientific proof of the religious theories of the creation of the world, and I do not believe any such proof will be found."