Henry Petroski Quotes

The same aspirations to celebrate and uplift the spirit that drove the Egyptians to build the pyramids are still driving us. The things we're doing differ only in magnitude.

Henry Petroski

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

CelebrateDrivingDoingBuildSpirit

It is no measure of health to be well adjusted to a profoundly sick society.

Jiddu Krishnamurti

HealthSocietySickMeasureWell

People are scared to death and they're looking for something beyond themselves.

Jerry B. Jenkins

DeathPeopleLookingBeyondScared

People have taught me not to look for intelligence in rockmusic.

Andrew Eldritch

IntelligencePeopleMeLookTaught

What 'War and Peace' is to the novel and 'Hamlet' is to the theater, Swan Lake' is to ballet - that is, the name which to many people stands for and sums up an art form.

Robert Gottlieb

ArtPeaceWarPeopleNameLake

I feel like design school might ruin people, particularly if you're a menswear designer, as there's not much focus on business.

Michael Bastian

BusinessFocusSchoolPeopleDesign

I guess the first screenplay of mine that was done was 'Falling in Love' with Robert DeNiro and Meryl Streep.

Michael Cristofer

LoveFalling In LoveDoneFirstMine

I have a soft spot for charities that help children.

Ruth Rendell

ChildrenHelpSoftSpotSoft Spot

The financial sector is vital to the economy. A well-functioning financial sector promotes job creation, innovation, and inclusive economic growth.

Janet Yellen

GrowthInnovationJobFinancial

I try not to go around looking like a hag.

Dolly Parton

LookingGoTryLikeAround

I love cats.

Dick Van Patten

LoveCatsPetI Love

In any merger, the biggest challenge is always integration of human resources because the people who are coming in have a lot of apprehension.

Arundhati Bhattacharya

ChallengePeopleHumanResources

Jennifer Lopez, she opened so many doors for Latinas such as myself.

Ally Brooke

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