Exactly 5,126 attempts to make the first bagless vacuum cleaner were failures-some catastrophic disappointments, some minor defects. It took 15 years. Prototype 5,127 was the success ... Failure is painful, but it spurs on improvement like nothing else. — James Dyson Copy Share Image
So I think the winners in recession are the people who produce new technology that does things better, which people really want. — James Dyson Copy Share Image
As an engineer I'm constantly spotting problems and plotting how to solve them. — James Dyson Copy Share Image
What I've learned from running is that the time to push hard is when you're hurting like crazy and you want to give up.… — James Dyson Copy Share Image
It is an extreme perversion of capitalism if you can trade in something before you have even paid for it. — James Dyson Copy Share Image
Engineering is treated with disdain, on the whole. It's considered to be rather boring and irrelevant, yet neither of those is true. — James Dyson Copy Share Image
I grew up running miles of the Norfolk coastline. I'd think nothing of a six-mile run before breakfast. I still run, though not as… — James Dyson Copy Share Image
Design and technology should be the subject where mathematical brainboxes and science whizzkids turn their bright ideas into useful products. — James Dyson Copy Share Image
Stumbling upon the next great invention in an 'ah-ha!' moment is a myth. — James Dyson Copy Share Image
Cordless vacuums are designed for quick jobs, but you need enough power to do the job; you don't want the power waning over time. — James Dyson Copy Share Image
Far too few designers put any thought into usability, ending up with a great product that's completely inaccessible. — James Dyson Copy Share Image
