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After the idea, there is plenty of time to learn the technology

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James Dyson
Age: 77
Born: 1947
Born: May 2
Designer
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Cromer
Norfolk
Sir James Dyson
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Fear is always a good motivator.
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Failure is an enigma. You worry about it, and it teaches you something.
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Anyone developing new products and new technology needs one characteristic above all else: hope.
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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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In order to fix it, you need a passionate anger about something that doesn't work well.
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Life is a mountain of solvable problems and I enjoy that.
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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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Don't listen to experts.
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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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The important thing is to learn from mistakes - something graduates are adept at. Our graduate engineers are working on new technology - from uncharted applications for our digital motor, to a new take on the hand dryer. With an unhindered mind, nothing is off limits.
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An inventor's path is chorused with groans, riddled with fist-banging and punctuated by head scratches.
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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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