Quotes About Practicality

I don't know why I should have to learn Algebra... I'm never likely to go there.

Why do they put Braille on the drive-through bank machines?

And-he was ashamed to admit--he had been known to carry off the occasional roll of duct tape. That stuff could be used for everything.

Common sense is usually lack of imagination, and imagination is usually lack of common sense.

It's easier to put on slippers than to carpet the whole world.

Be creative, be useful, be practical, be generous and finish big

Common sense is the knack of seeing things as they are, and doing things as they ought to be done.

Take what you can use and let the rest go by.

I don't spend my time pontificating about high-concept things; I spend my time solving engineering and manufacturing problems.

Information is useless if it is not applied to something important or if you will forget it before you have a chance to apply it.

Without common sense, all thine efforts are in vain.

It is not enough to acquire knowledge. Common-sense is paramount. Sadly, it is not in every knowledgeable person's shed.

Cheaper'n recyclin' yer nose tissues. --Mema

Problems can usually be solved with simple, mundane solutions. That means there's no glamorous work. You don't get to show off your amazing skills. You just build something that gets the job done and then move on. This approach may not earn you oohs and aahs, but it lets you get on with it.

Find a judo solution, one that delivers maximum efficiency with minimum effort.

Usa lo que ya tengas a mano o lo que puedas conseguir por poco dinero. Y ponte en marcha. El equipo no es lo relevante. Lo relevante es sacarle el máximo partido a lo que tengas. Tu arte está en tus dedos.

When things aren't working, the natural inclination is to throw more at the problem. More people, time, and money. All that ends up doing is making the problem bigger. The right way to go is the opposite direction: Cut back.

When good enough gets the job done, go for it. It's way better than wasting resources or, even worse, doing nothing because you can't afford the complex solution.

When good enough gets the job done, go for it. It's way better than wasting resources or, even worse, doing nothing because you can't afford the complex solution. And remember, you can usually turn good enough into great later.

After all, marriage is marriage, and money's money—both useful things in their way ...

There is nothing more practical in the end than the preservation of beauty

We have to deal with the world as it is, not as it should be," he would gently point out.

The most important thing in the kitchen is the waste paper basket and it needs to be centrally located.

I don't like to waste anything. Any food left over from the night before is always eaten the next day.