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> [I make skeletons that are able to walk on the wind, so they don't have to eat... eventually I want to put these animals out in herds on the beaches, so they will live their own lives.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/theo-jansen/i-make-skeletons-that-are-able-to-walk-on-the-wind-so-they-don-t-have/)

[Theo Jansen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/theo-jansen/)

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## More by Theo Jansen

> [I think the Netherlands will become one big city at a point. It is inevitable when you live in a country with so many…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/theo-jansen/i-think-the-netherlands-will-become-one-big-city-at-a-point-it-is/)

[Theo Jansen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/theo-jansen/)

> [In a way, Strandbeests have turned into migration animals, and the step counter gives them an idea of where they are. While counting their…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/theo-jansen/in-a-way-strandbeests-have-turned-into-migration-animals-and-the-step/)

[Theo Jansen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/theo-jansen/)

> [I liked science very much. A science teacher in high school inspired me, and because of him, I began studying science at the university.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/theo-jansen/i-liked-science-very-much-a-science-teacher-in-high-school-inspired/)

[Theo Jansen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/theo-jansen/)

> [The Strandbeest is a self-replicating meme, a brain virus. It infects the student's brain. In fact, the Strandbeest abuse students for their reproduction. For…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/theo-jansen/the-strandbeest-is-a-self-replicating-meme-a-brain-virus-it-infects/)

[Theo Jansen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/theo-jansen/)

> [The walls between art and engineering exist only in our minds.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/theo-jansen/the-walls-between-art-and-engineering-exist-only-in-our-minds/)

[Theo Jansen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/theo-jansen/)

> [The leg system of the beach animals works because of a combination of certain lengths of tubes. Because of the proportion of lengths, the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/theo-jansen/the-leg-system-of-the-beach-animals-works-because-of-a-combination-of/)

[Theo Jansen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/theo-jansen/)

> [I can be fascinated with very little things. The clouds stimulate my imagination, and sometimes I just sit somewhere and go on dreaming for…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/theo-jansen/i-can-be-fascinated-with-very-little-things-the-clouds-stimulate-my/)

[Theo Jansen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/theo-jansen/)

> [Of course I prefer to have nature around me, but it doesn't have to be with the exact original vegetation for nostalgic reasons. Nature…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/theo-jansen/of-course-i-prefer-to-have-nature-around-me-but-it-doesn-t-have-to-be/)

[Theo Jansen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/theo-jansen/)

> [I make skeletons that are able to walk on the wind, so they don't have to eat... eventually I want to put these animals…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/theo-jansen/i-make-skeletons-that-are-able-to-walk-on-the-wind-so-they-don-t-have/)

[Theo Jansen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/theo-jansen/)

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