#bridges

There is nothing in machinery, there is nothing in embankments and railways and iron bridges and engineering devices to oblige them to be ugly. Ugliness is the measure of imperfection. ↗

— H. G. Wells

#devices #engineering #imperfection #iron #machinery

For me, Batman is the one that can most clearly be taken seriously. He's not from another planet, or filled with radioactive gunk. I mean, Superman is essentially a god, but Batman is more like Hercules: he's a human being, very flawed, and bridges the divide. ↗

— Christopher Nolan

#batman #being #bridges #clearly #divide

I had learned what wealth was, and a great deal about production and exchange for myself in the early history of South Australia - of the value of machinery, of roads and bridges, and of ports for transport and export. ↗

— Catherine Helen Spence

#australia #bridges #deal #early #exchange

We identify New York with the great bridges and tunnels and roadways and subway system and so forth. ↗

— Paul Goldberger

#forth #great #identify #new #new york

A bridge of silver wings stretches from the dead ashes of an unforgiving nightmare to the jeweled vision of a life started anew. ↗

— Aberjhani

#bridges #faith #famous-quotes #famous-quotes-from-classic-books #healing

Between death and hell a bridge shining silver wings offers his soul hope. ↗

— Aberjhani

#angels-and-demons #bridges #death #depression #desperation

Throughout my ministry, I have sought to build bridges between Jews and Christians. ↗

— Billy Graham

#bridges #build #christians #i #jews

First of all my real full name is Lloyd Vernet Bridges III. ↗

— Beau Bridges

#first #first of all #full #iii #lloyd

It's all about people. It's about networking and being nice to people and not burning any bridges. Your book is going to impress, but in the end it is people that are going to hire you. ↗

— Mike Davidson

#any #being #being nice #book #bridges

Crossrail is a prime example of infrastructure. It is a rather deadly word, but I think it is exciting stuff, the civil engineering which makes Britain tick - the bridges, tunnels, power and water networks, which bind us together. ↗

— Evan Davis

#bridges #britain #civil #deadly #engineering