(1847-1922) Scottish-born Canadian Inventor, Educator, Telephone Pioneer

Concentrate all your thoughts on the task at hand. The sun's rays do not burn until brought to a focus.


A man, as a general rule, owes very little to what he is born with - a man is what he makes of himself.


Before anything else, preparation is the key to success.


Great discoveries and improvements invariably involve the cooperation of many minds. I may be given credit for having blazed the trail, but when I look at the subsequent developments I feel the credit is due to others rather than to myself.


The achievement of one goal should be the starting point of another.