Theodore Von Karman Quotes

#1. Some fear flutter because they do not understand it. And some fear it because they do.

Theodore Von Karman

#2. It is possible to rise to the lofty standard set by the Lord for priesthood holders in making decisions in quorums. It is possible when there is great faith and love and the absence of contention.

Henry B. Eyring

#3. Transgression of the law of God, not the neglect of external, man-made ceremonies, that defiles a man.

Ellen G. White

#4. Although every person makes mistakes, not every mistake makes a person.

Mokokoma Mokhonoana

#5. Anger should be expressed. - Any anger that is not coming out, flowing freely, will turn into sadism, power drive, stammering, and other means of torturing.

Bruce Lee

#6. And let's all be honest here; more of us believe in the American hero Sheriff Joe Arpaio's thorough investigation into your phony birth certificate and phony history than the phony media's smoke and mirrors.

Ted Nugent

#7. The secret of success is before attempting anything, be very clear about why you are doing it. If you don't know your objective or the purpose behind your action, how can you possibly know if your actions are right?

Bohdi Sanders

#8. This speaker reminds me of my childhood in Budapest. There were gypsy magicians who came to town to entertain us children. But as I recollect, there was one important difference: the gypsy only seemed to violate the laws of nature, he never really violated them!

Theodore Von Karman

#9. The reason Saul Bellow doesn't talk to me anymore is because he knows his new novels are not worth reading.

Leslie Fiedler

#10. I came to realize that exaggerated concern about what others are doing can be foolish. It can paralyze effort, and stifle a good idea. One finds that in the history of science, almost every problem has been worked out by someone else. This should not discourage anyone from pursuing his own path.

Theodore Von Karman

#11. You can find humor in everything. everything.

Krishna Sagar

#12. Scientists study the world as it is, engineers create the world that never has been.

Theodore Von Karman

#13. Harrison Ford may be getting old, but he can fight like a 28 year old man.

Harrison Ford

#14. Everyone knows it takes a woman nine months to have a baby. But you Americans think if you get nine women pregnant, you can have a baby in a month.

Theodore Von Karman

#15. That's what I call meditation. You simply stand aloof and just see the mind disappearing, like a cloud on a faraway horizon, leaving the sky clean and pure. And in that state arises your consciousness in its full glory, in its full celebration.

Rajneesh

#16. Scientists discover the world that exists; engineers create the world that never was.

Theodore Von Karman

#17. The openness of rural Nebraska certainly influenced me. That openness, in a way, fosters the imagination. But growing up, Lincoln wasn't a small town. It was a college town. It had record stores and was a liberal place.

Matthew Sweet

#18. A scientist describes what is. An engineer creates what never was.

Theodore Von Karman

#19. I wear not motley in my brain.

William Shakespeare

#20. Science is the study of what Is, Engineering builds what Will Be. The scientist merely explores that which exists, while the engineer creates what has never existed before.

Theodore Von Karman

#21. I compensate for big risks by always doing my homework and being well-prepared. I can take on larger risks by reducing the overall risk.

Donna Shalala

#22. Take the pain and grow beauty...You know I've always loved volcanoes. I love how they spew searing, deadly lava that goes on to nurture the most beautiful landscapes on earth. It's from searing pain that the deepest beauty can sprout

Carrie Firestone