Father Of Civil Engineering Quotes

#1. That's not writing, that's typing.

Truman Capote

#2. It is contrary to the usual practice of professional men to give their opinions upon each other's work unless regularly called upon in the way of their profession.

John Smeaton

#3. Enjoy the present day, trust the least possible to the future.

Horace

#4. Ten years ago, I still feared loss enough to abandon myself in order to keep things stable. I'd smile when I was sad, pretend to like people who appalled me. What I now know is that losses aren't cataclysmic if they teach the heart and soul their natural cycle of breaking and healing.

Martha Beck

#5. You can say anything you want to say about me. But don't you dare address overweight people with terrible names and ugly remarks. That is what upsets me.

Richard Simmons

#6. Basketball is a game of sacrificing yourself for the next guy, being a team that takes good shots, and taking the right shots

David Blatt

#7. My feelings towards Scott Card are pretty mixed. Politically, he and I are pretty far apart.

Cory Doctorow

#8. every age has its folly

Jill Lepore

#9. The power of your thoughts can influence how events turn out. I'm a positive person - when bad things happen, I can see the silver lining. As a result I think I am very lucky, even though I probably have as much bad luck as anyone else, and that translates into seeing opportunity.

Natalie Massenet

#10. To be always right, be compassionate and kind.

Debasish Mridha

#11. Too bad we don't have a flashlight."
"Thanks for stating the obvious, Mr. Thomas," Minho replied.

James Dashner

#12. It's either vilification or sanctification, and both piss me off.

Bob Geldof

#13. If you wanna make friends at the ATM, do the creep.

Lonely Island

#14. My father was a professor of civil engineering at MIT, and my mother taught high school English.

Eric Allin Cornell