Engineering Quotes · Page 19

I object to the hegemony of form in contemporary architecture. We have very advanced technological tools, but ultimately, we create buildings exactly…

— Neri Oxman

... man cannot help but transcend himself as soon as he begins to design and construct.

— Samuel Florman

It's hard to do that with people who think emotionally. A lot of people think in terms of people, emotions, and feelings.…

— Marc Andreessen

Before starting a building project, it is wise to discuss your plans in full with the neighbours.

— Robert Rinder

Now our world is at the present time firmly in the grip of a mechanical monster, whose head - if you want…

— Gordon R. Dickson

Caterpillar is the world's leading manufacturer of construction equipment, so of course we want contractors to choose our equipment for projects. But…

— Douglas R. Oberhelman

“It had been the most complex, difficult feat of mass-scale engineering humanity had ever accomplished until the next thing they did.”

— James S.A. Corey

The 19th century was the great period of engineering, thanks to the railways, thanks to lots of discoveries in metallurgy.

— Joe Harris

A good engineer thinks in reverse and asks himself about the stylistic consequences of the components and systems he proposes.

— Helmut Jahn

See all these buildings, Russell? All these buildings were once a drawing on a piece of paper, and before that they were…

— Russell Brand

“Good design is obvious. Great design is transparent.”

— Joe Sparano

Engineering, I think you can pick up. [A data scientist's] curiosity is built-in

— Scott Nicholson

I studied economics. I studied industrial engineering. It wasn't until later, when I was around 26, that I really decided to go…

— Raoul Peck

A man doesn't borrow pieces of his body. A building doesn't borrow hunks of its soul. Its maker gives it the soul…

— Ayn Rand

The fact is that humans have been shaping the genetics of what they eat for thousands of years. Genetic engineering simply speeds…

— Annalee Newitz

When you come in the building with your guns don't take them off.

— Rakim

The best designs of all are organic, evolving from the subtleties of the ground they inhabit.

— Tom Doak

I knew it would be hard work, but that's the reason you're an actor. If you're a bricklayer, you don't want to…

— Casey Affleck

“Engineer who engendered the vision that helped build Brazil Norberto Odebrecht Construction”

— Anonymous

Good design should be honest.

— Ferdinand Porsche

You want to have a good cake? Get two engineers to build it.

— Allison Schroeder

Our business model is primarily that of consulting, engineering, system integration, and managed services.

— Azim Premji

They say there were birds who used to soar through the skies like planes.It seems strange that a small animal could achieve…

— Tahereh Mafi

I was happy to have an attraction in our building that we didn't have to pay for.

— Harold Ballard

Shoes are by far the most complicated thing to bring to market. It's not just design. You need engineering.

— Kenneth Cole