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Thomas Heatherwick Quotes

I'm wary of the word 'inventing,' because in the British psyche the word 'inventor' is immediately linked with 'mad'. For me, inventing is problem-solving.

Thomas Heatherwick

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: designer
Nationality: english
Birth: February 17, 1970

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Me Mad British Problem-Solving Word

Haiti's economy cannot be built by and benefit just a privileged few. It must be built by and benefit all Haitians.

Jim Yong Kim

Economy Haiti Must Cannot Just Few

If pushed to say what I like about Elizabeth, who, as I'm sure most of you know, overtook Queen Victoria this week to become our longest-serving monarch, it would be her uncomplaining, getting-on-with-it ethic.

John Niven

Queen Week You Know Say Become

You know, I looked at my face in the mirror this morning, and I like being old. My face has more content and when I train in the gym now, I am not training to be strong or handsome - just better than I was yesterday. These days the race is just against myself.

Jean-Claude Van Damme

Morning Mirror Myself Be Strong I Am

In this world, there really is a law of cause and effect: You reap what you sow. Then energy you put out really does come back to you.

Michael Imperioli

Law World Energy You Back Out

President Ronald Reagan used to speak of the Soviet constitution, and he noted that it purported to grant wonderful rights of all sorts to people. But those rights were empty promises, because that system did not have an independent judiciary to uphold the rule of law and enforce those rights.

John Roberts

People Law Promises Speak President

It was the separation of powers upon which the framers placed their hopes for the preservation of the people's liberties. Despite this heritage, the congress has been in too many cases more than willing to walk away from its constitutional powers.

Robert Byrd

Walk People Heritage Separation More

From my dad I learned to be good to people, to always be honest and straightforward. I learned hard work and perseverance.

Luke Bryan

Work Hard Work Perseverance Good

When you align yourself with God's purpose as described in the Scriptures, something special happens to your life.

Bono

Life God Purpose Yourself You Your

Presidents can be judged by the company they choose to keep.

Nina Easton

Choose Company Keep Judged

That, to me, is what comedy is all about: keeping fresh and keeping current and changing with the times.

Norm Crosby

Me Comedy Fresh Changing Current

Vices are usually pleasurable, at least for the time being, and often do not disclose themselves as vices, by their effects, until after they have been practised for many years; perhaps for a lifetime.

Lysander Spooner

Time Years Vices Lifetime Been Many

A writer writes not because he is educated but because he is driven by the need to communicate. Behind the need to communicate is the need to share. Behind the need to share is the need to be understood.

Leo Rosten

Need Educated Driven Share Because