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Although engineers want always to make everything better, they cannot make anything perfect. This basic characteristic flaw of the products of the profession's practitioners is what drives change and makes achievement a process rather than simply a goal.
Henry Petroski
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Although engineers want always to make everything better, they cannot make anything perfect. This basic characteristic flaw of the products of the profession's practitioners is what drives change and makes achievement a process rather than simply a goal. — Henry Petroski

About Henry Petroski

Henry Petroski was a Author from United States (1942–2023).

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Henry Petroski lived from 1942 – 2023.
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