"Don't make me out to be an artist. I am an engineer. I am after the facts, only the facts."

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Source : Harold Eugene Edgerton, Estelle Jussim, Gus Kayafas (1987). “Stopping Time: The Photographs of Harold Edgerton”, Harry N Abrams Incorporated

Harold Eugene Edgerton

#Artist Quotes #Facts Quotes #Engineers Quotes

“I can state that I created a ballet company of which everyone said: St. Petersburg has the greatest ballet in all Europe.”
“By my count, the Deputy Prime Minister has sworn an oath of loyalty and service to Her Majesty no fewer than four times in the last two years, yet he has used his position as a minister of the Crown as a podium from which to rail against our history and our heritage. The minister says that instead of the monarchy he would prefer an entirely Canadian institution, but he fails to recognize that the monarchy is as Canadian as the House of Commons itself.”

Source : Elsie Wayne during House of Commons Debates, www.parl.gc.ca. October 8, 2002.
“Only creativity can see past problems to find solutions. This holds true for every area of life.”
“A lot of things that happen in the world make me a bit crazy.”
“I always like to have flowers on the table. I think they make it look special.”
“Aerodynamics is for those who cannot manufacture good engines.”
“It's like if the music is loud enough I won't be able to listen to my own thoughts.”

Source : Nic Sheff (2009). “Tweak: Growing Up on Methamphetamines”, p.209, Simon and Schuster
“The athlete who is building muscles though weight training should be very sure to work adequately on speed and flexibility at the same time. In combat, without the prior attributes, a strong man will be like the bull with its colossal strength futilely pursuing the matador or like a low-geared truck chasing a rabbit.”

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