Lillian Gilbreth

Engineering United States 1878 – 1972 84 quotes

American industrial engineer who pioneered time-motion studies and ergonomics in workplace efficiency.

Quotes by Lillian Gilbreth

The future of industry is female, if we dare to design it so.

Women's Engineering Speech 1928

Every task has a poetry, if we look closely.

Key Passage from Book 1917

Fatigue whispers secrets of improvement to those who listen.

Fatigue Study 1916

Our greatest invention was the family council meeting.

Cheaper by the Dozen 1924

Life's meaning unfolds in the small efficiencies we create.

Late Interview 1960

Partnership in marriage mirrors the best team in engineering.

Letter to Friend 1919

The one best way is often the one that feels right.

Primer of Scientific Management 1915

Children’s laughter is the sound of perfect efficiency.

Belles on Their Toes 1948

Challenge the status quo with a smile and a stopwatch.

Witty Remark in Speech 1932

Human factors are the heart of every machine.

Industrial Psychology 1921

In reflection, I see that work and love are one.

Personal Journal 1970

Women engineers build bridges between home and industry.

Conference Excerpt 1929

Rest is not idleness; it is preparation.

Fatigue Study 1916

Our experiments in the kitchen rivaled Edison's lab.

Memoir Note 1951

The essence of management is caring for the individual.

The Psychology of Management 1914

Meaning in life comes from serving others through our skills.

Speech Excerpt 1955

A clever comeback: 'Efficiency? My children run circles around Taylor!'

Interview Quip 1935

Motion study reveals the beauty in everyday actions.

Motion Study 1911

Legacy is in the lives we improve, not the books we write.

Personal Reflection 1965

Family letters hold the blueprints of our shared dreams.

Correspondence Excerpt 1922