Isambard Kingdom Brunel

Engineering English 1806 – 1859 374 quotes

Greatest engineer of the Industrial Revolution

Quotes by Isambard Kingdom Brunel

If I had to choose between the devil and the deep sea, I would choose the deep sea, for there is more room to maneuver.

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I am not a man of words, but a man of deeds.

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The only way to do great work is to love what you do.

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I have never been afraid of a challenge. I have always embraced them.

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I am not interested in building small things. I am interested in building great things.

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I am not a man of many words, but I am a man of many ideas.

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I have always believed that anything is possible if you set your mind to it.

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I am not a man who is easily satisfied. I always strive for perfection.

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The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today.

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I have always been a man who likes to push the boundaries.

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I am not a man who is easily deterred. I always find a way to overcome obstacles.

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I am not a man who is easily impressed. I always look for something extraordinary.

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I have always been a man who likes to take risks.

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I am not a man who is easily discouraged. I always persevere.

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I am not a man who is easily defeated. I always rise to the challenge.

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I have always been a man who likes to innovate.

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I am not a man who is easily swayed. I always stick to my convictions.

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The engineer's work is to make the impossible possible.

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The great object is to be always doing something, and to be always doing something useful.

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My great object is to be always doing something, and to be always doing something useful.

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