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I want entrepreneurs to be engineers and scientists and designers they don't necessarily have to be Internet entrepreneurs or retail entrepreneurs.

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James Dyson
Age: 77
Born: 1947
Born: May 2
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I just want things to work properly.
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I was frustrated as a child when I had to use a vacuum. It had a screaming noise and the smell of stale dog and a lack of performance.
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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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In order to fix it, you need a passionate anger about something that doesn't work well.
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The media thinks that you have to make science sexy and concentrate on themes such as rivalry and the human issues.
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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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If you want to do something different, you’re going to come up against a lot of naysayers.
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After the idea, there is plenty of time to learn the technology
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Anyone developing new products and new technology needs one characteristic above all else: hope.
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We have to change our culture so you can create wealth from making things and don't just try to make money out of money
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