Adam Savage Quotes and Sayings - Page 1
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“Being a geek is all about learning the inventories of things.”
-- Adam SavageSource : "Trading cards profile a geek a week for an entire year" by Ann Hoevel, www.cnn.com. October 14, 2010.
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“Failure is always an option.”
-- Adam SavageSource : Twitter post from Dec 31, 2016
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“sticks and stones can only break bones; but words can shatter the soul”
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“It's sort of a mental attitude about critical thinking and curiosity. It's about mindset of looking at the world in a playful and curious and creative way.”
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“Don't work for fools. It's not worth it. Getting paid less to work for people you like and believe in is much better for you (and your career) in the long run.”
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“I think one of the defining moments of adulthood is the realization that nobody's going to take care of you. 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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“I reject your reality and substitute my own.”
-- Adam SavageSource : Twitter post from Oct 21, 2013
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“Mostly I make lists for projects. This can be daunting. Breaking something big into its constituent parts will help you organize your thoughts, but it can also force you to confront the depth of your ignorance and the hugeness of the task. That's OK. The project may be the lion, but the list is your whip.”
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“I believe that inside every tool is a hammer.”
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“I think LEGOs are one of the best toys ever developed.”
-- Adam SavageSource : Source: www.timeout.com
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“I would have to say that looked like it hurt.”
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“I wouldn't say jamie is an evil genius. I'm not sure he's evil and I'm not sure he's a genius.”
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“I'm actually the fourth generation in my family to have no practical use for the church, or God, or religion. My children continue this trend.”
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“I'm not gonna shoot anyone with the pellet gun... Not unless I have to!”
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“I've learned over decades of building that a deadline is a potent tool for problem-solving.”
-- Adam SavageSource : "Under age gun: when less time can mean better problem-solving" by Adam Savage, www.wired.com. February 11, 2013.
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“I am now standing in a mixture of cooling fluid, gasoline, and cola.”
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“I just had one of those 'what the hell are we doing' moments.”
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“I have some ideas on how to fix that. They're not very good ideas, but at least they're ideas!”
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“In the spirit of science, there really is no such thing as a 'failed experiment.' Any test that yields valid data is a valid test.”
-- Adam SavageSource : Ernst Hans Gombrich, Didier Eribon (1993). “Looking for answers: conversations on art and science”, Harry N Abrams Inc
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“My advice is keep your lips away from the spinning things.”
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“That was excellent! I mean, it didn't do anything, but it looked really cool!”
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“This is the point in the show where we say, 'Oh, what else do we have in the van that's flammable?'”
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“When I finally got up to Industrial Light And Magic to work on the 'Star Wars' movies as a model-maker, it felt like dying and going to heaven.”
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“Let's get on our knees and pray. I don't know to whom. Is there a patron saint of ballistics gel?”
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“My dignity and good television - they'll never meet.”
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