“Leaders are visionaries with a poorly developed sense of fear, and no concept of the odds against them. They make the impossible happen.”

“Leaders (Authors) are visionaries with a poorly developed sense of fear and no concept of the odds against them.-Robert Jarvik”

“It is impossible for anyone to be responsible for another person's behavior. The most you or any leader can do is to encourage each one to be responsible for himself.”

“No one is really going to help you or give you direction. In fact, the odds are against you.”

“I do not like odd things until I can understand them.”

“Many older physicians had gone to their graves calling Pasteur a liar, a fool, or worse---and without examining evidence which their “common sense” told them was impossible.”

“Modern poets talk against business, poor things, but all of us write for money. Beginners are subjected to trial by market.”