I came to realize that exaggerated concern about what others are doing can be foolish. It can paralyze effort, and stifle a good idea. One finds that in the history of science, almost every problem has been worked out by… — Theodore von Karman Copy Share Image
Scientists study the world as it is, engineers create the world that never has been. — Theodore von Karman Copy Share Image
Some fear flutter because they do not understand it. And some fear it because they do. — Theodore von Karman Copy Share Image
I came to realize that exaggerated concern about what others are doing can be foolish. It can paralyze effort, and stifle a good idea.… — Theodore von Karman Copy Share Image
Everyone knows it takes a woman nine months to have a baby. But you Americans think if you get nine women pregnant, you can… — Theodore von Karman Copy Share Image
A scientist describes what is. An engineer creates what never was. — Theodore von Karman Copy Share Image
“Scientists discover the world that exists; engineers create the world that never was.” — Theodore Von Karman Copy Share Image
Scientists study the world as it is, engineers create the world that never has been. — Theodore von Karman Copy Share Image
I am quite pessimistic about ever achieving interstellar travel. — Theodore von Karman Copy Share Image
Science is the study of what Is, Engineering builds what Will Be. The scientist merely explores that which exists, while the engineer creates what… — Theodore von Karman Copy Share Image
This speaker reminds me of my childhood in Budapest. There were gypsy magicians who came to town to entertain us children. But as I… — Theodore von Karman Copy Share Image
