This is the point in the show where we say, ‘Oh, what else do we have in the van that’s flammable?’
ADAM SAVAGEGiving me strength to shoot for more than I think I’m capable of.
More Adam Savage Quotes
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I find it’s too much for me to read endless critiques, even if we’re being well-defended, of exactly what we’re doing.
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I have concluded through careful empirical analysis and much thought that somebody is looking out for me, keeping track of what I think about things, forgiving me when I do less than I ought.
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I am now standing in a mixture of cooling fluid, gasoline, and cola.
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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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The ‘Mythbusters’ crew, we monitor the Discovery boards, we look for the new ideas that are being forwarded on those boards, and we keep track of what’s going on, we keep updated.
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Put me in front of a crowd of science teachers or astronauts! The guileless aren’t our audience – it’s the critical thinkers we love.
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And there are days when just going into work and building something from someone else’s drawing sounds like going back to heaven.
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Sometimes my brain writes a check that reality can’t cash.
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We’re allowed to explore the world at large on these things; the urban-legend aspect of it is just kind of an excuse.
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I think LEGOs are one of the best toys ever developed.
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They’re not very good ideas, but at least they’re ideas!
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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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That’s our job – to strap rockets onto everything.
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We chose a place all the way at the end of an industrial park.
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I am incrementally a pessimist, but I see the international debate that Edward Snowden has engendered, and I think this is exactly where the discussion should be. So, I would say I’m more optimistic than pessimistic.
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