Henry Petroski Quotes

For as long as I can remember, I have been fascinated by things large and small. I wanted to know what made my watch tick, my radio play, and my house stand. I wanted to know who invented the bottle cap and who designed the bridge. I guess from early on I wanted to be an engineer.

Henry Petroski

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: author
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: February 6, 1942

Topics

BridgeSmallStandRememberEarly

The planet is always half light and half dark, and so are we.

Jennifer Lynch

LightDarkAlwaysPlanetHalf

What is my life if I am no longer useful to others.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

LifeI AmMy LifeOthersUsefulAm

I'm very much of the opinion that to work is better than not to work.

John Hurt

WorkOpinionBetterThanMuchVery

My whole life, meeting people is like a blind date, because I feel like they've already seen the video on me.

Michael J. Fox

LifePeopleMeBlindFeelMeeting

We need critical mass. We need people, not just one or two. We need a lot of them.

Ana Patricia Botin

PeopleNeedTwoJust OneCritical

The lack of access to proper nutrition is not only fueling obesity, it is leading to food insecurity and hunger among our children.

Tom Vilsack

ChildrenFoodInsecurityNutrition

I do not regret the things I've done, but those I did not do.

Rory Cochrane

RegretDoneThingsDidThose

Somehow many have fallen into the belief that being a Christian is supposed to be a cake-walk. It's not.

Monica Johnson

ChristianBeliefBeingManySupposed

Many tech companies experience steep growth curves that require them to build their teams at breakneck speeds.

Julia Hartz

GrowthExperienceCurvesBuildTech

Daniel Cormier has been a model champion. He will be a champion for the rest of his life.

Jon Jones

LifeChampionRestWillBeenModel

It took me two years to get an appointment with Mr. Suga who cut my hair for the Olympics. Who knew? I had no idea that it would be popular.

Dorothy Hamill

MeHairTwoYearsCutGet

Michael Ralph brilliantly plays the street prophet, a West Indian who foreshadows the Harlem riot.

Debbie Allen

StreetWestWhoRiotProphetIndian

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