It is possible to fly without motors, but not without knowledge and skill.

If we worked on the assumption that what is accepted as true really is true, then there would be little hope for advance.

The more I practice, the luckier I get.

-- Ben Hogan

The land of Ezo is Japan's treasure; one cannot speak of the nation without knowing it.

-- Matsuura Takeshirō

With the preparation of maps, I found the way to the Moluccas by the west.

-- Ferdinand Magellan

The inventor looks upon the world and is not contented with things as they are. He wants to improve whatever he sees, he wants to benefit the world.

-- Alexander Graham Bell

I suppose you could say that the moment I saw those lines I had the basic idea for television.

-- Philo Farnsworth

There clearly exists a taste that cannot be classified under any of the four recognized categories — sweet, sour, salty, or bitter.

-- Kikunae Ikeda