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Henry Petroski Quotes

Many new technologies come with a promise to change the world, but the world refuses to cooperate.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

Change Change The World World New

I am, as far as my politics reaches, 'King and Country' - no 'Innovations in Religion and Government' say I.

Politics Religion Government I Am Am

They've hit us and we've got to hit back hard, and I'm not just talking about the terrorists.

Talking Back Hard Got Us Just

I think it is very difficult today to have a reasoned public discourse on any controversial subject. Certainly, election years present a complicating factor.

John Poindexter

Today Think Present Election Years

It's hard to reconcile my personal beliefs with an entire institution like the Church or the Republicans. Or with people within those political persuasions who have such different ideologies but confess the same things I confess spiritually.

People Church Political Personal

I have been very lucky to work in so many new ballets, but that is what a dancer's work is.

Mikhail Baryshnikov

Work New Lucky Been Many Very

You don't hurt 'em if you don't hit 'em.

Sports Hurt You Hit

Unless you are a genius, it is best to aim at being intelligible.

Best Genius You Aim Being Unless

Every article I wrote in those days, every speech I made, is full of pleading for the recognition of lead poisoning as a real and serious medical problem.

Medical Problem Speech Recognition

I always say that you should remake flops, not hits.

Richard Benjamin

You Say Always Should Remake Hits

On one of my last days at school, the headmaster said I would either end up in prison or become a millionaire. That was quite a startling prediction, but in some respects, he was right on both counts!

Richard Branson

School Prison End Said Become Right

We mistake politics for legislative debate. You can be passionate without being personal.

Richard Dreyfuss

Politics Mistake You Debate Personal

I was going to be valedictorian in elementary school, but I got into too many fights, and they made me salutatorian. I was smart back in the day. Now I'm just an idiot.

Day School Smart Me Idiot Back

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