"In course of time the Brothers Cowper removed the manufacture of their printing machines from London, to Manchester. There they found skilled and energetic workmen, ready to carry their plans into effect."

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Source : James Nasmyth (2010). “James Nasmyth, Engineer: An Autobiography”, p.161, BoD – Books on Demand

James Nasmyth

#Brother Quotes #Machines Quotes #London Quotes

“The devil doesn't know how to sing, only how to howl.”
“We trade away some, if not much, of our freedom for the feeling of safety that comes with sticking with what we know because the known can only be as scary as it already is, whereas the unknown has limitless potential to be terrifying.”
“We have to get the Diamond. And Cesareâ€™s head.â€ They looked at me. â€œWhy the head?â€ Doolittle asked. â€œBecause itâ€™s easy to carry and I can torture it for a long time.â€ And I didnâ€™t just say it out loud, did I? I checked their faces. Yep, I did.”
“When I bought the Rolls Royce they thought it was leased, then I bought that new Ferrari hater rest in peace.”

Source : Song: Dreams and Nightmares, 2012
“Tomorrow will be better for as long as America keeps alive the ideals of freedom and a better life.”
“The wise thing is for us diligently to train ourselves to lie thoughtfully, judiciously; to lie with a good object, and not an evil one; to lie for others' advantage, and not our own; to lie healingly, charitably, humanely, not cruelly, hurtfully, maliciously; to lie gracefully and graciously, not awkwardly and clumsily; to lie firmly, frankly, squarely, with head erect, not haltingly, tortuously, with pusillanimous mien, as being ashamed of our high calling.”
“I get really nervous if pigeons are flying around before shows. I can't stand them after one once flew in through my bathroom window and went for me while I was having a wee. That was enough. I think pigeons target me.”
“There's no disillusionment like learning that forbidden fruit can be unpleasant.”

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