Materials Quotes

2455 Materials quotes by 1763 unique authors

The essence of Darwinism lies in its claim that natural selection creates the fit. Variation is ubiquitous and random in direction. It supplies raw material… — Stephen Jay Gould
Every one knows that the heavenly bodies move in certain paths in relation to each other with seeming consistency and regularity which we call [physical]… — Clarence Darrow
I should . . . prefer swallowing one incomprehensibility rather than two. It requires one effort only to admit the single incomprehensibility of matter endowed… — Thomas Jefferson
Water, the Hub of Life. Water is its mater and matrix, mother and medium. Water is the most extraordinary substance! Practically all its properties are… — Albert Szent-Gyorgyi
You can think your self to be great, you can go on thinking your self to be great, till you see all fellow devotees going… — Radhanath Swami
The prime communities of the Southwest are survival communities. Their sustenance is governed by rainfall and wind direction. You can study little enclaves of plant… — Antoine Predock
Good buildings make and are made by their settings, and they are appropriately different in different locations. Climate, culture, topography and materials have helped create… — Jaquelin T. Robertson
I really like the pop culture materials of everyday life, but used in some way that elevates them to something you notice and care about. — Greg Lynn
The next episode of 3D printing will involve printing entirely new kinds of materials. Eventually we will print complete products - circuits, motors, and batteries… — Hod Lipson
When developing an idea, I remind myself not to start with compromise. I envision the ideal manifestation of the idea, as if I had no… — Janet Echelman
Biologically inspired materials could revolutionize materials science. People looking at spider silk and abalone shells are looking for new ways to make materials better, cheaper,… — Janine Benyus
Quantum physics forms the foundation of chemistry, explaining how molecules are held together. It describes how real solids and materials behave and how electricity is… — Neil Turok
Environmental activism against the resource industry is widespread all over the world, but at the same time we have to realise that these are basic… — Anil Agarwal
The content and thematic materials of dance is, of itself, like boxing. You play tennis and baseball. But boxing is not a sport you play:… — Twyla Tharp
I had used the stretch materials for years to shape the inside of garments I made for private clients. Then I just started using them… — Azzedine Alaia
There are three essential factors in all human activity: spirit, materials, and action. — Chiang Kai-shek
After the Cold War ended, there was an agreement between the former Soviet Union and America to convert weapons-grade nuclear materials into reactor-grade materials. So… — Susan Eisenhower
I always use primary sources, in addition to reading biographies and other materials. — Nancy Horan
If you look at the ecological circuitry of this planet, the ways in which materials like carbon or sulfur or phosphorous or nitrogen get cycled… — Unknown Author
Environmental spending creates jobs in engineering, manufacturing, construction, materials, operations and maintenance. — Keith Ellison

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