Mechanical Quotes

325 quotes by 272 authors

In 1955, I got my degree in electrical-mechanical engineering. I realised, however, that my interest was less in practical applications than in the understanding of… — Francois Englert
I got into cars through my father. He used to work on cars. My job was to hold the light, which pretty much was the… — Adam Ferrara
Hollywood likes to imagine robots as mechanical copies of ourselves - which is a terrible idea. — Colin Angle
I conceived of an instrument that would create sound without using any mechanical energy, like the conductor of an orchestra. The orchestra plays mechanically, using… — Leon Theremin
The United States as we know it today is largely the result of mechanical inventions, and in particular of agricultural machinery and the railroad. — John Moody
A mechanical encounter or other energy-exchange may cause tissue damage. — James J. Gibson
We know that communication must be hampered, and its form largely determined, by the unconscious but inevitable influence of a transmitting mechanism, whether that be… — Oliver Joseph Lodge
Come to think of it, the way I play is like a drum machine- very mechanical. — Ikue Mori
If you must get rid of a roach, use mechanical control. — Unknown Author
The divine spark leaps from the finger of God to the finger of Adam, whether it takes ultimate shape in a law of physics or… — Alfred Whitney Griswold
Well, guys are better at mechanical stuff and women are better at emotional stuff. — Adam Carolla
Often, equipment can as easily function as a security blanket for musicians unwilling or unable to risk anything personal in the studio. Whether one catches… — Jon Landau
SAFETY-CLUTCH, n. A mechanical device acting automatically to prevent the fall of an elevator, or cage, in case of an accident to the hoisting apparatus. — Ambrose Bierce
Television's perfect. You turn a few knobs, a few of those mechanical adjustments at which the higher apes are so proficient, and lean back and… — Raymond Chandler
I keep these songs in my head until I get behind the microphone. I never spend more than 30 or 40 minutes singing the vocal… — Brian McKnight
You don't have to find out what someone's mechanical abilities are. All those factors are already a known commodity. I've seen teams win championships and… — Larry Dixon
My grandfather on my mother's side was a professor of mechanical engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology; my other grandfather was a lawyer, and… — Kenneth G. Wilson
You're a mechanical bride. — Pierce The Veil
I think mainstream music got its worst around 1998 when bands like Smashing Pumpkins with Adore, Marilyn Manson with Mechanical Animals and even PJ Harvey… — Marc Broude
Without mechanical every branch of engineering is incomplete. — Unknown Author

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