James Dyson Quotes

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James Dyson

Profession : Designer

Birth : May 2, 1947

You need a stubborn belief in an idea in order to see it realised.

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The media thinks that you have to make science sexy and concentrate on themes such as rivalry and the human issues.

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An inventor's path is chorused with groans, riddled with fist-banging and punctuated by head scratches.

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I'm afraid I am tidy, and I have to be because the office is open plan and my glass office door is literally always open.

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I don't design down to a price.

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I imported the first Mac into England in 1984; you know, the beige box. I imported what I think were the first four that came into England. I never opened the instruction manual. That was the best thing about it.

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I grew up running miles of the Norfolk coastline. I'd think nothing of a six-mile run before breakfast. I still run, though not as far and not before muesli.

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We need to encourage investors to invest in high-technology startups.

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Engineers are behind the cars we drive, the pills we pop and the way we power our homes.

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There's nothing wrong with things taking time.

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I like living on the edge.

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Anger is a good motivator.

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If robots are to clean our homes, they'll have to do it better than a person.

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People buy products if they're better.

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I hate science fiction.

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One of the most fun inventions of my lifetime is the Mini.

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Failure is an enigma. You worry about it, and it teaches you something.

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Well, air-conditioning is not a good thing.

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I don't particularly follow the Bauhaus school of design, where you make everything into a black box - simplify it.

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I don't believe in brands.

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