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Henry Petroski Quotes

It is really want, rather than need, that drives the process of technological evolution.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

Process Evolution Want Need Rather

I wanted to write songs about other people because I was sick of myself, basically. I didn't like myself very much. 'Ghostwriting' became an outlet for that. And then I could get back to get Jens Lekman again.

Myself People Sick Back Write Get

Self-righteousness, when you think about it, is a contra-indicator of self-esteem. It's what sets in when genuine righteousness eludes us.

Think You Genuine Self-Esteem Us

My mother died of metastatic colorectal cancer shortly before three P.M. on Christmas Day of 2008. I don't know the exact time of her death, because none of us thought to look at a clock for a while after she stopped breathing.

Meghan O'Rourke

Mother Time Day Death Thought Look

I am selfish, but that's an attribute that all artists possess.

Robert Mapplethorpe

Good People Thought Why Always

Nobody is going to come into Alabama to buy lottery tickets. The only people that are going to buy them here are those that live here, and that's just a certain percentage of people.

Robert J. Bentley

Live People Nobody Lottery Alabama

When you have closed the Bible, you have neither closed God's mind nor shut God's mouth. God continues to speak, live and exist. I think we should consult the living God for the living word for living people dealing with death, destruction and despair in the midst of our hurt humanity. I believe love will conquer all.

Michael Eric Dyson

Love Live God Death People Mind

I feel absolutely no threat or fear in Mexico City.

Fear City Feel Mexico Absolutely

I really don't think records should be made in the manner where you sit and write, and when you're finished writing, you start recording. That just seems conventional and old-fashioned to me.

Me Writing Start Think You Write

I don't give advice. 90% of the time nobody takes it anyway. I will give encouragement and if asked a question as to how, or why I did certain things and if I think this will help whomever is asking the question I will do this.

Time Think Advice Encouragement Help

I ain't never far away from a pencil and paper or a tape recorder.

Far Away Never Pencil Paper Away

I like California a lot more than New York these days.

New York New More California Days

I am simply not such a slave to my vanity, and I don't want to be, because as you get older you really have to start accepting the inevitable.

I Am Start You Vanity Inevitable

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