Man has to suffer. When he has no real afflictions, he invents some.

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You cannot possibly invent painting all by yourself.

—Pierre Bonnard

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Our inventions mirror our secret wishes.

—Lawrence Durrell

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Progress isn't made by early risers. It's made by lazy men trying to find easier ways to do something.

—Robert A. Heinlein

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The more original a discovery, the more obvious it seems afterwards.

—Arthur Koestler

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An inventor is simply a fellow who doesn't take his education too seriously.

—Charles F. Kettering

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