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James Dyson
Age: 77
Born: 1947
Born: May 2
Designer
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Norfolk
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[M]anufacturing, science and engineering are ... incredibly creative. I'd venture to say more so than creative advertising agencies and things that are known as the creative industries.
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If you want to do something different, you’re going to come up against a lot of naysayers.
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Anger is a good motivator.
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I imported the first Mac into England in 1984 you know, the beige box. I imported what I think were the first four that came into England. I never opened the instruction manual. That was the best thing about it.
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The way the world is going, it's technology driven. And it isn't just driven by the old super powers, it's driven by the far east and new emerging economies.
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We need to encourage investors to invest in high-technology startups.
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Emerging markets are hugely important.
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I made 5,127 prototypes of my vaccum before I got it right. There were 5,126 failures. But I learned from each one. That’s how I came up with a solution. So I don’t mind failure.
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Failure is an enigma. You worry about it, and it teaches you something.
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Cordless vacuums are designed for quick jobs, but you need enough power to do the job you don't want the power waning over time.
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After the idea, there is plenty of time to learn the technology
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A lot of people give up when the world seems to be against them, but that's the point when you should push a little harder. I use the analogy of running a race. It seems as though you can’t carry on, but if you just get through the pain barrier, you'll see the end and be okay. Often, just around the corner is where the solution will happen.
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China can and will be an invaluable trading partner to both the U.S. and the U.K.
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Enjoy failure and learn from it. You never learn from success.
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Fear is always a good motivator.
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In order to fix it, you need a passionate anger about something that doesn't work well.
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If you can't be unconventional, be obtuse. Be deliberately obtuse, because there are 5 billion people out there thinking in train tracks, and thinking what they have been taught to think.
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[In my home workshop,] generally I'm mending things, which is interesting because you learn a lot about why they broke.
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I learned that the moment you want to slow down is the moment you should accelerate.
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Everyone has ideas. They may be too busy or lack the confidence or technical ability to carry them out. But I want to carry them out. It is a matter of getting up and doing it.
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