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> [When it came time to find employment, I set my sights on becoming an engineer at a home electronics manufacturer, a field that was closely related to my major at university.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/koichi-tanaka/when-it-came-time-to-find-employment-i-set-my-sights-on-becoming-an/)

[Koichi Tanaka](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/koichi-tanaka/)

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> [Most of the work performed by a development engineer results in failure.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/koichi-tanaka/most-of-the-work-performed-by-a-development-engineer-results-in/)

[Koichi Tanaka](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/koichi-tanaka/)

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## Other authors on Engineer

## More by Koichi Tanaka

> [My natural mother died one month after I was born, apparently due to giving birth at an advanced age.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/koichi-tanaka/my-natural-mother-died-one-month-after-i-was-born-apparently-due-to/)

[Koichi Tanaka](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/koichi-tanaka/)

> [From my father, I learned the importance of working sincerely at things to which I had committed myself, and to persevere untiringly even in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/koichi-tanaka/from-my-father-i-learned-the-importance-of-working-sincerely-at/)

[Koichi Tanaka](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/koichi-tanaka/)

> [In such an environment, I was able to study things that could be of immediate usefulness to the world. That learning experience undoubtedly served…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/koichi-tanaka/in-such-an-environment-i-was-able-to-study-things-that-could-be-of/)

[Koichi Tanaka](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/koichi-tanaka/)

> [The Faculty of Technology of Tohoku University is renowned for its tradition of practical studies.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/koichi-tanaka/the-faculty-of-technology-of-tohoku-university-is-renowned-for-its/)

[Koichi Tanaka](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/koichi-tanaka/)

> [I suppose the reason I chose electrical engineering was because I had always been interested in electricity, involving myself in such projects as building…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/koichi-tanaka/i-suppose-the-reason-i-chose-electrical-engineering-was-because-i-had/)

[Koichi Tanaka](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/koichi-tanaka/)

> [Upon receiving my notification of acceptance to the university, my parents noticed that they were obliged to submit to the university, among other things,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/koichi-tanaka/upon-receiving-my-notification-of-acceptance-to-the-university-my/)

[Koichi Tanaka](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/koichi-tanaka/)

> [I cannot say that I was a particularly diligent student, especially during the lower grades.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/koichi-tanaka/i-cannot-say-that-i-was-a-particularly-diligent-student-especially/)

[Koichi Tanaka](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/koichi-tanaka/)

> [When it came time to find employment, I set my sights on becoming an engineer at a home electronics manufacturer, a field that was…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/koichi-tanaka/when-it-came-time-to-find-employment-i-set-my-sights-on-becoming-an/)

[Koichi Tanaka](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/koichi-tanaka/)

> [My grandmother valued even the smallest of things.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/koichi-tanaka/my-grandmother-valued-even-the-smallest-of-things/)

[Koichi Tanaka](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/koichi-tanaka/)

> [In 1978, I entered Tohoku University, into the Department of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Technology.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/koichi-tanaka/in-1978-i-entered-tohoku-university-into-the-department-of-electrical/)

[Koichi Tanaka](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/koichi-tanaka/)

> [The thought grew strong in me that since I had gone to the trouble of being born, I might as well be useful in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/koichi-tanaka/the-thought-grew-strong-in-me-that-since-i-had-gone-to-the-trouble-of/)

[Koichi Tanaka](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/koichi-tanaka/)

> [Most of the work performed by a development engineer results in failure.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/koichi-tanaka/most-of-the-work-performed-by-a-development-engineer-results-in/)

[Koichi Tanaka](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/koichi-tanaka/)

> [Find your own dream! Keep this dream and take good care of it and then sometime you will accomplish something \[and feel the intense…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/koichi-tanaka/find-your-own-dream-keep-this-dream-and-take-good-care-of-it-and-then/)

[Koichi Tanaka](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/koichi-tanaka/)

> [The tenacious character I've possessed since I was a small child propelled me to successfully meet this challenge, and I was able to safely…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/koichi-tanaka/the-tenacious-character-i-ve-possessed-since-i-was-a-small-child/)

[Koichi Tanaka](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/koichi-tanaka/)

> [“Progress in science is guided by a sense of curiosity, or the desire to discover what is currently unknown. On the other hand, progress…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/koichi-tanaka/progress-in-science-is-guided-by-a-sense-of-curiosity-or-the-desire/)

[Koichi Tanaka](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/koichi-tanaka/)

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