Engineers Quotes

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Engineers like to solve problems. If there are no problems handily available, they will create their own problems. — Scott Adams
Normal people... believe that if it ain't broke, don't fix it. Engineers believe that if it ain't broke, it doesn't have enough features yet. — Scott Adams
Such a system would be very, very expensive and laborious to have, given the kinds of border we have. Scientists and engineers aren't even sure… — Janet Napolitano
Supporters of this fundamental change in immigration policy say we need to import more well-educated talent if we're to stay competitive. But exactly whose competitiveness… — Ronald Reagan
Today scientists, technologists, businessmen, engineers don't have any personal responsibility for the consequences of their actions. — Bill Joy
The Sappers really need no tribute from me; their reward lies in the glory of their achievement. The more science intervenes in warfare, the more… — Bernard Law Montgomery
I have stated it plain, an' my argument's thus ( It's all one, says the Sapper) There's only one Corps which is perfect - that's… — Rudyard Kipling
The Chinese are clearly inculcating the idea that science is exciting and important, and that's why they, as a whole-they're graduating four times as many… — Bill Gates
If we slide into one of those rare moments of military honesty, we realize that the technical demands of modern warfare are so complex a… — Ernest K. Gann
Sir Hiram Maxim is a genuine and typical example of the man of science, romantic, excitable, full of real but somewhat obvious poetry, a little… — Gilbert K. Chesterton
If there is a regulation that says you have to do something-whether it be putting in seat belts, catalytic converters, clean air for coal plants,… — Steven Chu
If the Commission is to enquire into the conditions "to be observed," it is to be presumed that they will give the result of their… — Isambard Kingdom Brunel
Engineering is not merely knowing and being knowledgeable, like a walking encyclopedia; engineering is not merely analysis; engineering is not merely the possession of the… — Gordon S. Brown
Scientists study the world as it is, engineers create the world that never has been. — Theodore von Karman
Why do we place such a disproportionate emphasis on sporting achievement? Why doesn't success in other fields receive similar attention... Maybe it's because in a… — Mia Freedman
With a new national commitment, our scientists and engineers will overcome obstacles to taking these [hydrogen fuel cell] cars from laboratory to showroom, so that… — George W. Bush
We need a global approach to this from all sides. We need to educate people, we need the scientists to create new technologies, we need… — Isabel Allende
This is not the age of pamphleteers. It is the age of the engineers. The spark-gap is mightier than the pen. Democracy will not be… — Lancelot Hogben
The monogram of our national initials, which is the symbol for our monetary unit, the dollar, is almost as frequently conjoined to the figures of… — Henry R. Towne
Israel has the best engineers in the world... I view Israel as a tremendous source of technologies — Douglas H. Bosco

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