Being a geek is all about learning the inventories of things.
ADAM SAVAGEAnd we both appreciate that the quickest and the dirtiest solution is usually the most elegant, the least expensive, and the fastest.
More Adam Savage Quotes
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I find that your basic Internet chat board is way too vitriolic for my taste.
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That you have to do the heavy lifting while you’re here. And when you don’t, well, you suffer the consequences.
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They’re not very good ideas, but at least they’re ideas!
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I’ve learned over decades of building that a deadline is a potent tool for problem-solving.
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There are women who are wishing that they were that piece of tape right now.
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My advice is keep your lips away from the spinning things.
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Mostly I make lists for projects. This can be daunting.
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Its strength lies in its open architecture and its ability to allow a framework where all voices can be heard.
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I mean it’s ridiculous. People just walk up and grab you and hold you, because they love Chewbacca so much.
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There’s this group online that I frequent.
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Back when I was a professional model-maker at Industrial Light & Magic, my specialty was hard-edged construction – spaceships, miniature sets, and architectural stuff.
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I have some ideas on how to fix that.
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There is no dignity in television.
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We’re discovering the hidden orders of the universe every day.
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Deadlines refine the mind. They remove variables like exotic materials and processes that take too long.
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It may not look pretty, but it gets the job done.
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I’m not a sculptor; I’m a hard-edged model maker.
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I believe they know everything that I do and think, and they still love me
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Growing up in New York, I was sort of shocked when I realized that my children are Californians.
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Learning to know something in its totality in my head, and then putting together all the constituent parts into a cohesive whole.
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I like to work fast. I despise not having the right tool or, worse, knowing I have it but not being able to find it.
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That’s OK. The project may be the lion, but the list is your whip.
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The paint literally tells a story: what this thing is made of, where it’s been, what it’s been used for, and for how long.
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Remember kids, I have life insurance.
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The Internet is probably the most important technological advancement of my lifetime.
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Forever, the way we’ve done that is through storytelling. It is difficult to let the truth get in the way of a good story.
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