"Engineering is the art or science of making practical."

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Source : Samuel Florman (2013). “The Existential Pleasures of Engineering”, p.5, Souvenir Press

Samuel Florman

#Art Quotes #Engineering Quotes #Practicals Quotes

“If a problem cannot be solved, enlarge it.”
“At home, we don't listen to our music-we listen to other people's music. It keeps you attached to the show business world.”
“To get nostalgic about other people's music, or even about your own, makes a terrible statement about the condition of your life and your prospects for the future.”
“One day they might even say that I was another Ryan Giggs.”
“Rich people believe in themselves. They believe in their value and in their ability to deliver it. Poor people don't. That's why they need "guarantees."”
“I have wanted only one thing to make me happy. That thing is everything.”
“The hero is strangely akin to those who die young.”
“Although I am basically self taught, I consider Debussy my teacher - the most important elements are colour, light and shadow.”

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