Philip Emeagwali

"First, I identify an analogous problem in nature and borrow from it. It is smarter to borrow from nature than to reinvent the wheels."

"The hardship of living in a refugee camp made me psychologically strong. It is called learning from the school of hard knocks. It made me street smart. It equipped me with a greater sense of determina…"

"It is very easy to become motivated if you lived in one of the harshest places in the world and become aware that a good education offers an opportunity for a better life."

"Innovation is seeing what everyone else has seen and thinking what no one else has thought."

"Don't be afraid to fail. Failure is just another stepping stone to success."

"Success is not just about achieving personal goals, but also about making a positive impact on society."

"Determination and hard work are the driving forces behind every great achievement."

"Science grows by accumulation of knowledge. The Internet does not have one birth date or place"