I am quite pessimistic about ever achieving interstellar travel.

- Theodore Von Karman

A scientist describes what is. An engineer creates what never was.

- Theodore Von Karman

Science is the study of what Is, Engineering builds what Will Be. The scientist merely explores that which exists, while the engineer creates what ha…

- Theodore Von Karman

Everyone knows it takes a woman nine months to have a baby. But you Americans think if you get nine women pregnant, you can have a baby in a month.

- Theodore Von Karman

This speaker reminds me of my childhood in Budapest. There were gypsy magicians who came to town to entertain us children. But as I recollect, there …

- Theodore Von Karman

Scientists study the world as it is, engineers create the world that never has been.

- Theodore Von Karman

I came to realize that exaggerated concern about what others are doing can be foolish. It can paralyze effort, and stifle a good idea. One finds that…

- Theodore Von Karman

Some fear flutter because they do not understand it. And some fear it because they do.

- Theodore Von Karman