Henry Petroski Quotes

No design, no matter how common or seemingly insignificant, is without its adamant critics as well as its ardent admirers.

Henry Petroski

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

DesignMatterCriticsWithoutWell

However, some of my work is very subtle, and one should expect very subtle reactions to it.

Jim Hodges

WorkExpectSubtleSomeShouldVery

Society needs to condemn a little more and understand a little less.

John Major

SocietyUnderstandMoreLittleNeeds

I've seen people spend days, if not months, researching and gathering data, but only at the end did they finally figure out what they were really looking for; then they have to redo a lot of stuff. If after a day or so you force yourself to put together your tentative conclusions, then you'll have guidance for the rest of your research.

Robert Pozen

DayTogetherYourselfPeopleRest

I always collect a bunch of images for every film that I do, that reminds me of an essence of the character, or the time that they live in, or what they're experiencing.

Mia Wasikowska

LiveCharacterTimeMeAlwaysFilm

I'm not the kind of guy who deserves to play a vintage guitar because I'm too rough on instruments.

Tommy Shaw

VintageGuitarPlayKindGuyRough

I have never met one person who likes Grand Funk.

Ritchie Blackmore

PersonNeverWhoGrandFunkLikes

Every player dreams of a big league.

Michy Batshuayi

DreamsBigPlayerEveryLeague

I was a reflective child.

Michael Leunig

ChildReflective

Limitation of armaments in itself is economically and financially important quite apart from security.

Ludwig Quidde

SecurityImportantLimitationQuite

The sun shines on everybody. You've got to keep believing.

Dontrelle Willis

SunYouBelievingKeepGotShines

There were nine children in my father's family and eight in my mother's. My grandparents did the best with what they had. After the Depression, they were scratching out a living and working hard. They kept the family going.

Cheryl Ladd

FamilyFatherMotherChildrenBest

Taking a great new idea with an entrepreneurial team that wants to create something significant and trying to build a real company is what is interesting.

Brad Feld

GreatTeamInterestingTryingCreate

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