Construction Quotes

462 quotes by 403 authors

Laws abridging the natural right of the citizen should be restrained by rigorous constructions within their narrowest limits. — Thomas Jefferson
I had rather ask an enlargement of power from the nation, where it is found necessary, than to assume it by a construction which would… — Thomas Jefferson
I, in fact, have been involved in the construction of and the management of wastewater treatment plants — Jeff Miller
Problem-solving typically involves the construction of discriminative stimuli — B.F. Skinner
The reality of our century is technology: the invention, construction and maintenance of machines. To be a user of machines is to be of the… — Laszlo Moholy-Nagy
In order to design buildings with a sensuous connection to life, one must think in a way that goes far beyond form and construction. — Peter Zumthor
End of Construction - Thank you for your patience. — Ruth Graham
If a building looks better under construction than it does when finished, then it's a failure. — Douglas Coupland
For the current of our spiritual life creeds, rituals and channels that may thwart or help, according to their fixity or openness. When a symbol… — Rabindranath Tagore
When I get an idea I start at once building it up in my imagination. I change the construction, make improvements and operate the device… — Nikola Tesla
First, study the present construction. Second, ask for all past experiences ...study and read everything you can on the subject. — Thomas A. Edison
I prefer to think of the creation or construction of happiness, because research shows that it's in our power to fashion it for ourselves. — Sonja Lyubomirsky
Mr. President, the dedication of 35 percent of all construction contracts to women is really mind blowing to say the least. President Jonathan's benevolence to… — Kema Chikwe
Some women have 'always' been lesbians. Others, like myself, have 'become' one. As much a sociocultural construction as it is an effect of early childhood… — Teresa de Lauretis
The Houston Contractors Association is proud to endorse Council Member Oliver Pennington for re-election to Houston City Council. Council Member Pennington understands that infrastructure investment… — Jeffrey Nielsen
We live in a world populated by structures - a complex mixture of geological, biological, social, and linguistic constructions that are nothing but accumulations of… — Manuel De Landa
Indeed, the construction of a global telegraph network was widely expected, by Briggs and Maverick among others, to result in world peace: 'It is impossible… — Tom Standage
Our object in the construction of the state is the greatest happiness of the whole, and not that of any one class. — Plato
It is obvious that while science is struggling to bring Heaven to earth some men are using its materials in the construction of Hell. — Herbert Hoover
The design of good houses requires an understanding of both the construction materials and the behavior of real humans. — Peter Morville

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