Henry Petroski Quotes

Companies selling a product play down its vulnerability and emphasize its robustness. But only after technology leaves the dock is it really tested. For human operators in control of a supposedly infallible system, complacency and overconfidence can take over, and caution may be thrown to the wind.

Henry Petroski

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

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I'm a Democrat, and I have strong reasons for being a Democrat.

Jim Webb

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I'm basically drawn to defeated, injured, hurt, barely walking characters.

Steven Shainberg

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Thanks to decades of accumulated federal budget deficits and, more significantly, imprudent Medicare and Social Security policies, we've stolen almost $60 trillion from our children.

Steven Rattner

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If you had a million Shakespeares, could they write like a monkey?

Steven Wright

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I've got a superstar like Usher singing bachata, a tune featuring Lil Wayne. I'm offering people more than just bachata. That captures a new audience that would listen to bachata because Usher is singing.

Romeo Santos

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I wear the same thing every day. I always pack two black jackets, loads of black T-shirts, loads of white jeans. I feel a little fresh and glamorous and graphic.

Michael Kors

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When I was a kid, I loved Jackie Chan.

Lucas Till

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We all go a little mad sometimes.

Joseph Stefano

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I'm always working on our home, but I want to keep the old look to it.

Dick Van Patten

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As someone who loves football, I will continue to speak out frankly about FIFA's problems.

Chung Mong-joon

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It's very strange getting out of the military, when you've lived in Iraq, and people you know are going overseas again and again. Some of them are getting injured.

Phil Klay

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My Lord and saviour Jesus Christ does not hate anybody.

Tyson Fury

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