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Sir Terry Pratchett, discussing the failed film adaptation of Mort with fan site alt.fan.pratchett.
“I wrote a couple of script drafts which went down well and everything was looking fine and then the US people said ‘Hey, we’ve been doing market research in Power Cable, Nebraska, and other centres of culture, and the Death/skeleton bit doesn’t work for us, It’s a bit of a downer, so lose the skeleton.”
From an Engineer I work with in the Ukraine
"I avoid pompous expressions similar to the "meaning of life" or a "higher purpose". I say simply - if you are an engineer, a real engineer, then you should make life easier for people. And at the same time try not to die of hunger."
Attributed to Voltaire but written by Evelyn Beatrice Hall "The Friends of Voltaire" 1906
“I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it.”
Inscription in book given to his daughter by the Captain of the doomed BEA flight carrying the Busby Babes from Munich
"The only difference between the impossible and the possible is the strength of man's endeavour"
Captain James Thain February 1973
View a copy of the Air Accident Investigation Branch review of the German inquiry into the Munich Air Crash report by clicking here.
Isambard Kingdom Brunel illustrating that the tendency to constrain progress with poor regulation, is not a new problem
"I am opposed to the laying down of rules or conditions to be observed in the construction of bridges lest the progress of improvement tomorrow might be embarrassed or shackled by recording or registering as law the prejudices or errors of today"
British civil engineer. Born 1806
J.R.L making the point that one should always be open minded
"The foolish and the dead alone, never change their opinions"
American poet. Born 1850
An infamous quotes turns out to be a mis-quote. Read more here.
"Everything that can be invented has been invented."
Director of U.S. Patent Office. Born 1850
Tweet during the summer Riots 0f 2011
"Only in the UK could rioters in £100 trainers organising things on £300 smart phones claim to be in poverty"
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