Top 9 Quotes & Sayings by Robert H. Goddard

Explore popular quotes and sayings by an American scientist Robert H. Goddard.

Last updated on April 14, 2025.

Robert Hutchings Goddard was an American engineer, professor, physicist, and inventor who is credited with creating and building the world's first liquid-fueled rocket. Goddard successfully launched his rocket on March 16, 1926, which ushered in an era of space flight and innovation. He and his team launched 34 rockets between 1926 and 1941, achieving altitudes as high as 2.6 km (1.6 mi) and speeds as fast as 885 km/h (550 mph).

American - Scientist | October 5, 1882 - August 10, 1945

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The only barrier to human development is ignorance, and this is not insurmountable.

Robert H. Goddard

It is difficult to say what is impossible, for the dream of yesterday is the hope of today and the reality of tomorrow.

Robert H. Goddard

Every vision is a joke until the first man accomplishes it; once realized, it becomes commonplace.

Robert H. Goddard

It is not a simple matter to differentiate unsuccessful from successful experiments. . . .[Most] work that is finally successful is the result of a series of unsuccessful tests in which difficulties are gradually eliminated.

Robert H. Goddard

How many more years I shall be able to work on the problem I do not know; I hope, as long as I live. There can be no thought of finishing, for 'aiming at the stars' both literally and figuratively, is a problem to occupy generations, so that no matter how much progress one makes, there is always the thrill of just beginning.

Robert H. Goddard

Set goals, challenge yourself, and achieve them. Live a healthy life...and make every moment count. Rise above the obstacles, and focus on the positive.

Robert H. Goddard

The dreams of yesterday are the hopes of today and the reality of tomorrow.

Robert H. Goddard

No matter how much progress one makes, there is always the thrill of just beginning.

Robert H. Goddard

The reason many people fail is not for lack of vision but for lack of resolve and resolve is born out of counting the cost.

Robert H. Goddard