Isambard Kingdom Brunel

The difficulties are immense, but they must be overcome.

I am never satisfied with anything I do.

The world is full of fools, and I am one of them.

I am quite tired of fighting against the stream.

I believe in doing things on a grand scale.

The greatest pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannot do.

I am quite convinced that the broad gauge is the only true gauge.

I have always been an advocate for progress.

The work is my life, and I have no other.

I am quite determined to see this through to the end.

I am not afraid of failure, but I am afraid of not trying.

The most important thing is to have a clear vision.

I have always tried to do what is right, regardless of the consequences.

The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.

I am quite confident that this will be a success.

The true engineer is one who can make a shilling do the work of a pound.

I am quite exhausted, but the work must go on.

I have always been a man of action, not words.

The greatest monument to my work will be the prosperity of the nation.

The public will always be ready to pay for that which is good.