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Henry Petroski Quotes

Luxury, not necessity, is the mother of invention. Every artifact is somewhat wanting in its function, and that is what drives its evolution.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

Mother Luxury Evolution Invention

When I was a kid, you would tune in to 'The Tonight Show' before you went to sleep. Johnny Carson. A big treat. I know it's a privilege of mine to be able to be in people's homes. So I hope I make everyone proud, including my parents, and do a good job in this.

Good Hope Job Sleep Parents People

I love Halloween, trick or treating and decorating the house. And I love Thanksgiving, because of the football and the fall weather. And of course, I love Christmas - that's my favorite of all!

Love Football Weather Fall House

Nobody wants to be depressed - everybody's trying to feel better; when they strive and fail, it's all the more poignant.

Better Feel Trying Nobody Strive

I'm an owner that tends to absolutely be supportive of a coach and his vision if it's a real sharp and smart vision. I really believe in that.

Vision Smart Believe Real Coach His

Right before Mag Seven I did a movie called The Bull Rider.

Bull Right Seven Rider Movie Did

I really enjoy being outside in L.A. because it's so warm and sunny.

Merritt Patterson

Warm Enjoy Sunny Outside Being

My first encounter with Wu-Tang Clan came when I ordered six CDs from those throwback catalog orders, from Columbia House or something, and '36 Chambers' was one of them. It was on from then.

House Throwback First Something Six

It is my belief that it is not the fact that he traveled as much as he did during the past few months as much as what he said and how he said it that hurt him.

Past Hurt Traveled Said Belief Him

Film, for me, is in two stages. One is when I write the script more or less on my own - that's the nice bit. And then comes for me the unpleasant bit when they all go off, 100 people - actors and camera people and film and sound - and I stay away. When they go into the editing room, I come in again, and that's the bit I like.

Ruth Prawer Jhabvala

People Me Camera Go Nice Editing

We are serious about our music here in Philadelphia, and jazz has meant a lot to this city.

Music City Philadelphia Serious Jazz

We grow up being told about great figures in our society, and as you get older you have to question the stories you've been told and decide if these great figures are indeed as great as you've been told.

Jonathan Stroud

Great Society Grow You Question Up

I had a hard time going to school. I probably wasn't the most pleasant young person to be around. I kept a very tight circle of trusted people.

Time School People Circle Person

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