162 Quotes by James Dyson



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    Far too few designers put any thought into usability, ending up with a great product that's completely inaccessible.

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    If you want to do something different, you’re going to come up against a lot of naysayers.

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    The computer dictates how you do something, whereas with a pencil you're totally free.

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    Everyone gets knocked back, no one rises smoothly to the top without hindrance. The ones who succeed are those who say, right, let’s give it another go.

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    Everyone has ideas. They may be too busy or lack the confidence or technical ability to carry them out. But I want to carry them out. It is a matter of getting up and doing it.

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    Engineering undergraduates should not be charged fees. They should receive grants, not student loans, and the government will get the money back long-term from increased exports.

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