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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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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 learned that the moment you want to slow down is the moment you should accelerate.
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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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China can and will be an invaluable trading partner to both the U.S. and the U.K.
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I've fought court battles over my inventions before.
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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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