Engineer Quotes

288 quotes by 252 authors

Bill Phillips was this nervous, chain-smoking student. He had signed up to be an engineer, he had gone away to fight in the Second World… — Tim Harford
I got a degree in math, from not a good school in Texas, and then I went to work as a software engineer. Just not… — Shane Carruth
My very first records, I was very interested in how you get the particular quality you want out of it, and I began to learn… — Todd Rundgren
People have always said that I could have been a highly successful pop artist, if only that were my intention. It never was. My original… — Todd Rundgren
My dad never decided what he wanted to do; at times he fought in the army, was a teacher, a boxer, a light engineer, and… — Anthony Browne
I was the first one in my family to go away to college. I came from a small town where there was no guidance in… — E L Konigsburg
I was a good student with mathematical ability and interests. As such, I took the usual college preparatory program in high school for one looking… — Dale T. Mortensen
I have always thought of myself as an inventor first and foremost. An engineer. An entrepreneur. In that order. I never thought of myself as… — Aaron Patzer
My parents have mellowed quite a bit, but, growing up, there was a sense that the only real professions were doctor, engineer, lawyer. Those were… — Reggie Lee
I used to work on a survey crew, because my dad was an engineer, but he was also a surveyor. — Michael Keaton
Indeed, an engineer designing a structure is not unlike an artist painting one. Both start with nothing but talent, experience, and inspiration. The fresh piece… — Henry Petroski
Failure is central to engineering. Every single calculation that an engineer makes is a failure calculation. Successful engineering is all about understanding how things break… — Henry Petroski
For as long as I can remember, I have been fascinated by things large and small. I wanted to know what made my watch tick,… — Henry Petroski
If we study learning as a data science, we can reverse engineer the human brain and tailor learning techniques to maximize the chances of student… — Sebastian Thrun
Tom would bring in songs, Mike would engineer, and we recorded about 30 songs. — Benmont Tench
From here, it becomes an engineering problem; the engineer considers the ground motion that will occur and evaluates the requirements of the proposed structure in… — Charles Francis Richter
The Engineer Corps is charged with all construction, including light railways and roads. — Kelly Miller
I thought I wanted to be an electrical engineer, which I turned out to be. But I was always curious about other things too, and… — Jerry Yang
My dad, of course, like a lot of Asian parents, wanted me to be an engineer or doctor and never could understand why I would… — Gary Locke
I come from a pretty scientific family. My sister is a neurologist and my brother is an engineer. — Mary Elizabeth Winstead

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