"Engineering is the art of directing the great sources of power in nature for the use and convenience of people." - Thomas Tredgold
"Science can amuse and fascinate us all, but it is engineering that changes the world." - Isaac Asimov
"The scientist discovers a new type of material or energy and the engineer discovers a new use for it." - Gordon Lindsay Glegg
"The engineer has been, and is, a maker of history." - James Kip Finch
"To the optimist, the glass is half full. To the pessimist, the glass is half empty. To the engineer, the glass is twice as big as it needs to be."
"Engineers believe that if it ain't broke, it doesn't have enough features yet." - Scott Adams
"Engineering or technology is all about using the power of science to make life better for people, to reduce cost, to improve comfort, to improve productivity, etc." - N. R. Narayana Murthy
"The way to get good ideas is to get lots of ideas and throw the bad ones away." - Linus Pauling
"An engineer is someone who is good with figures, but doesn't quite have the personality of an accountant."