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# David Tansley

(1959)

 **2** quotes in **6** categories

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## Quick Facts About David Tansley

Born November 30, 1959

##  Quotes by David Tansley

> [We are surrounded by engineers' folleys: too many technical solutions still looking for problems to solve.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-tansley/we-are-surrounded-by-engineers-folleys-too-many-technical-solutions/)

[David Tansley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-tansley/)

[Engineering](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/engineering/)

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> [Don't confuse the art of the possible with the art of the profitable.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-tansley/don-t-confuse-the-art-of-the-possible-with-the-art-of-the-profitable/)

[David Tansley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-tansley/)

[Art](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/art/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e28/david-tansley-97401_art_don-t-confuse-the-art-of-the-possible-wi_2362619.jpg)

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