Charles K. Kao quotes

Charles K. Kao was an American scientist and electrical engineer best known as the "father of fiber optics." His pioneering work made high-speed communication via optical fibers possible, revolutionizing telecommunications around the world. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for his breakthroughs and contributions to modern technology. Here are 6 of his quotes:

When information is infinite, individual pieces of information are worth nothing.

Charles K. Kao

If you really look at it, I was trying to sell a dream ... There was very little I could put in concrete to tell these people it was really real.

Charles K. Kao

Because of the earlier loss of the two elder siblings, my brother and I lived a very pampered and protected life. Nursemaids kept constant watch. With my parents busy at dinner parties and social events, we only met them as if for a daily royal audience.

Charles K. Kao

The primary school I attended in Shanghai was a very liberal one, established by scholars who had return from an education in France. The children of leading families were enrolled there, including the son of a well-known man believed to be a top gangster of the underworld!

Charles K. Kao

Maybe it was the home tutoring, or the late start to formal schooling, or an overly cautious and protective upbringing, but in any case, I never became a talkative person. As an adult, I am not always comfortable in social gatherings with small talk. I must have inherited my father's gentle nature.

Charles K. Kao