"It has been said that an engineer is a man who can do for ten shillings what any fool can do for a pound; if that be so, we were certainly engineers."

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Source : Nevil Shute (1954). “Slide rule: the autobiography of an engineer”

Nevil Shute

#Men Quotes #Fool Quotes #Pounds Quotes

“Brave is the lion tamer, brave is the world subduer, but braver is the one who has subdued himself.”
“I'd define my everyday style as put together, but also comfortable. A great pair of jeans and a cute top can be so versatile.”
“The nice thing about being a celebrity is that, if you bore people, they think it's their fault.”
“Courtesy costs nothing, but buys everything.”
“There is no such thing as a life of passion any more than a continuous earthquake, or an eternal fever. Besides, who would ever shave themselves in such a state?”
“If you want to have clean ideas, change them as often as you change your shirts.”

Source : "Picabia 1879-1953".
“I don't mean to be presumptuous that men don't feel this, I don't mean this, but I found that when my child was born, my first child, it felt like my heart broke”

Source : "Biography / Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“Remember, all things are possible to those who believe!”

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