A good novel tells us the truth about its protagonist; but a bad novel tells us the truth about its author.
Science is about understanding the world, and engineering is about changing it.
Innovation in traditional industries isn't about reinventing the wheel, but making the wheel turn more efficiently.
The best way to untangle a knotty tangle is not to “untie” the knots, but to keep pulling the loops apart wider and wider. Just make the mess as big, loose and open as possible. As you open up the knots they will unravel themselves. Works on cords, strings, hoses, yarns, or electronic cables.
The best way to predict the future is to create it.