“I'm a firm believer that no matter how small an object is, you can fin...” — Henry Petroski Quote

I'm a firm believer that no matter how small an object is, you can find interesting things out about it and its history.

You can almost say that a design error is a human error because, after all, it's we humans who do the designing.

Companies selling a product play down its vulnerability and emphasize its robustness. But only after technology leaves the dock is it really tested. For human operators in control of a supposedly infallible system, complacency and overconfidence can take over, and caution may be thrown to the wind.

If I could go upstairs and write every day, I would be happy. I don't need recreation.

I'm a big believer that you surround yourself with good people which brings the best out of you.

Science has become something that everybody knows he has to pay attention to, but not everybody is a believer. So I don't think we should equate science with religion. But, that science is progressively playing a more and more important part in the life of every individual is obvious.

I'm a great believer in research. I have to know about a place before I write a story that is set in that place.

I'm a big believer that inclusiveness is helpful because everyone brings a different perspective.