I am looking for a lot of men who have an infinite capacity to not know what cannot be done. ~ Henry Ford

cannot be done, guy is building the first aeroplane, another guy saying it cannot be done

 

“This ‘telephone’ has too many shortcomings to be seriously considered as a means of communication. The device is inherently of no value to us.” ~ Western Union internal memo, 1876.

Communication by telephone – it cannot be done. Er WRONG!

“Heavier-than-air flying machines are impossible.” ~ Lord Kelvin, president, Royal Society, 1895.

“This fellow Charles Lindbergh will never make it. He’s doomed.” ~ Harry Guggenheim, millionaire aviation enthusiast.

“Airplanes are interesting toys but of no military value.” ~ Marechal Ferdinand Foch, Professor of Strategy, Ecole Superieure deGuerre.

Flying – it cannot be done. Er WRONG!

How about this one…

“Everything that can be invented has been invented.” ~ Charles H. Duell, Commissioner, U.S. Office of Patents, 1899.

Let me have any other ‘cannot be done’ quotes.(Don’t tell me it cannot be done!)