Quotes by Inventors

Many people feel that we need the rule of law to eliminate our problems. But is it more laws that we need? We have many laws - thousands upon thousands of them - but they are constantly being broken. Jacque Fresco

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But my most favourite pursuit, after my daily exertions at the Foundry, was Astronomy. There were frequently clear nights when the glorious objects in the Heavens were seen in most attractive beauty and brilliancy. James Nasmyth

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Everything connected with war and warlike exploits is interesting to a boy. James Nasmyth

War Everything Boy Interesting Warlike Exploits Connected

From a very early period of my life I have derived the highest enjoyment from listening to music, especially to melody, which is to me the most pleasing form of composition. James Nasmyth

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In 1854 I took out a patent for puddling iron by means of steam. James Nasmyth

Took Out Steam Iron Patent Means

In order to keep pace with the influx of work I had to take on fresh hands. James Nasmyth

Work Take Had Fresh Hands Order Pace Keep

My father was always anxious to give pleasure to his children. Accordingly, he took me one day, as a special treat, to the top of the grand old tower, to see the chimes played. James Nasmyth

The key to artificial intelligence has always been the representation. Jeff Hawkins

Artificial Intelligence Intelligence Key Always Been Artificial Representation

I do two things. I design mobile computers and I study brains. Jeff Hawkins

Design Computers Study Mobile Brains Things Two

And, you know, the fact is, if you believe in evolution, we all have a common ancestor, and we all have a common ancestry with the plant in the lobby. This is what evolution tells us. And, it's true. It's kind of unbelievable. Jeff Hawkins

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At times in the past, the U.S. did not restrict the number of immigrants. Jeff Hawkins

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A lot of America's success is because we're an open society and haven't brought dogma or religious influence into the American political process. Jeff Hawkins

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Mode of providing steam power to locomotives. John Ericsson

Power Steam Providing Mode

Satisfying every vision that fans have is probably impossible. John Harrison

Vision Impossible Fans Every Satisfying

Ontario wood prices are among the highest in the world. John Harrison

World Ontario Prices Highest Wood Among

It doesn't use shading, but it does use stroke length variations. John Robert Gregg

Stroke Shading Variations Does Length Use

I'm creating the kind of games that I like right now. I'm not being held back by technology. John Romero

Technology Back Kind Like Being Held Creating Games Now Right

I completely love playing and designing games and always will. I am so into games that I listen to game music all day. That may sound strange, but you can guarantee I'm a hardcore gamer and would never let you down by designing a crappy title. John Romero

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I'm a hardcore gamer and would never let you down by designing a crappy title. John Romero

You Gamer Down Would Never Crappy Title Hardcore Designing

I think DOOM had just the right mix of elements that keep people coming back to it: great monsters, excellent weapons with great balance, a spooky environment and extreme speed. John Romero

It is very important to lead the field and innovate in game design. John Romero

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