Henry Petroski Quotes

I'm a firm believer that no matter how small an object is, you can find interesting things out about it and its history.

Henry Petroski

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

HistorySmallInterestingYouFind

I've already made a substantial commitment to wildlife by putting my land in the easement. It won't be developed. It will remain there in perpetuity - will be there for the wildlife.

Andie MacDowell

CommitmentWillLandWildlifeMade

Golf in India is considered an elite sport. It is not possible for everyone to play in private courses. We need to give opportunities to all who want to play the sport. And for that, we need public golf courses.

Jeev Milkha Singh

OpportunitiesGolfPlayPossible

For me, the whole idea of performance is not being self-aware, and then sort of just experiencing.

Jeff Baena

MePerformanceBeingWholeJust

I'm very low maintenance. I use Simple wipes to take off my makeup, wash my hair with whatever's in the shower.

Amber Le Bon

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I'm pretty gritty.

Amy Hood

PrettyGritty

I just appreciate all the facets of a woman.

Luke James

WomanAppreciateJustFacets

When I was in my 20s, I thought that being known for 'Swimming Pool' was kind of a burden. Like, 'OK, everyone thinks I am this tanned bimbo,' and I was having problems coping with that image.

Ludivine Sagnier

I AmSwimmingProblemsThoughtPool

Has anybody seen 'The Notebook' and not cried? I don't know, I don't know if that's the case. It sort of hangs around for a while.

Domhnall Gleeson

KnowSeenNotebookAroundAnybody

Going out with other actors is never good; actresses are neurotic, and actors are horrendous egotists.

Chris O'Dowd

GoodNeverOutGoingOtherNeurotic

I don't look at family and what I do for a living as separate things. They're all kind of one thing, and this is part of their life just like it's part of mine.

Chris Stapleton

LifeFamilyLookKindLivingThings

As traditional job descriptions become obsolete, people will need to collaborate in new ways with increasingly intelligent machines.

Pierre Nanterme

JobPeopleNewIntelligentBecome

With a lot of comedians, one of their major attributes is that they look comedic, with a certain hangdog or manic expression. I look like the neighborhood bully. That doesn't elicit laughter.

Sylvester Stallone

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