I think the whole thing that Jamie [Hyneman] and I have in working together is that we are constantly simplifying each other's designs, and we both appreciate that the quickest and the dirtiest solution is usually the most elegant, the least expensive, and the fastest.

Adam Savage

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The difference between screwing around and science is writing it... by Adam Savage

The difference between screwing around and science is writing it down.

writing funny science

Being a geek is all about learning the inventories of things. by Adam Savage

Being a geek is all about learning the inventories of things.

geek inventory

Failure is always an option. by Adam Savage

Failure is always an option.

mythbusters

We are always works in progress. You will hurt people you love, and help people you detest. This is called being a human and it happens to everyone.

progress hurt people

I have concluded through careful empirical analysis and much thought that somebody is looking out for me, keeping track of what I think about things, forgiving me when I do less than I ought. Giving me strength to shoot for more than I think I’m capable of. I believe they know everything that I do and think, and they still love me, and I’ve concluded, after careful consideration, that this person keeping score is me.

wisdom believe thinking

I reject your reality and substitute my own. by Adam Savage

I reject your reality and substitute my own.

intelligence fierce reality

It's sort of a mental attitude about critical thinking and curiosity. It's about mindset of looking at the world in a playful and curious and creative way.

creative attitude thinking

Don't work for fools. It's not worth it. Getting paid less to work for people you like and believe in is much better for you (and your career) in the long run.

running graduation inspirational

The coolest toys don't have to be bought; they can be built. In fact, sometimes the only way they'll ever exist is if you make them yourself.

toys facts way

If I had any dignity, that would have been humiliating. by Adam Savage

If I had any dignity, that would have been humiliating.

humiliating mythbusters dignity

In the spirit of science, there really is no such thing as a 'failed experiment.' Any test that yields valid data is a valid test.

yield data tests

Bad spellers of the world untie! by Adam Savage

Bad spellers of the world untie!

editing writing world

I learned at an early age that I could make the things that I wanted. That's a very powerful thing to realize as a kid. LEGOs were a key part of that.

powerful keys kids

Deadlines refine the mind. They remove variables like exotic materials and processes that take too long. The closer the deadline, the more likely you'll start thinking waaay outside the box.

mind long thinking

I've learned over decades of building that a deadline is a potent... by Adam Savage

I've learned over decades of building that a deadline is a potent tool for problem-solving.

ive-learned tools problem

I like to work fast. I despise not having the right tool or, worse, knowing I have it but not being able to find it. It's a pointless delay that wrecks my pace - and mood.

pace tools knowing

Sometimes my brain writes a check that reality can't cash. by Adam Savage

Sometimes my brain writes a check that reality can't cash.

brain writing reality

I think one of the defining moments of adulthood is the realization that nobody's going to take care of you. That you have to do the heavy lifting while you're here. And when you don't, well, you suffer the consequences.

realization suffering thinking

sticks and stones can only break bones; but words can shatter the... by Adam Savage

sticks and stones can only break bones; but words can shatter the soul

sticks soul stones

I find that your basic Internet chat board is way too vitriolic f... by Adam Savage

I find that your basic Internet chat board is way too vitriolic for my taste.

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