Just because something doesn't do what you planned it to do doesn't mean it's useless.
Light bulb, phonograph, inventor
A practical and witty take on unexpected outcomes in invention.
Late 19th - early 20th century (approximate)
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"We will make electricity so cheap that only the rich will burn candles."
Humorous"The doctor of the future will give no medicine but will interest his patients in the care of the human frame, in diet, and in the cause and prevention of disease."
Strange & Unusual"All bibles are man-made."
Humorous"I never perfected an invention that I did not think about in terms of the service it might give others. I find out what the world needs, then I proceed to try and invent it."
Controversial"You will have many opportunities in life to keep your mouth shut: You should take advantage of every one of them."
Humorous