"Discoveries and inventions arise from the observation of little things."
–– Alexander Graham Bell (1847-1922), Scottish-born (with ties to Canada and the United States), inventor, scientist and engineer
Source: National Geographic, January 1988, Vol 173, No. 1, p. 11
via Sketchbook 13, 2011, p. 143
"What's wrong with how we engineer things is that most of what we accept as the proper order of things is based on assumptions, not observations. If we observed first, designed second, we wouldn't need most of the things we build."
–– Ben Hamilton-Baillie (1955-2019), British architect, urban designer, and movement specialist
Source: Matthew E. May. In Pursuit of Elegance.
via Sketchbook 13, 2010, p. 34.
