"When I am working on a problem, I never think about beauty but when I have finished, if the solution is not beautiful, I know it is wrong."
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Quotes by R. Buckminster Fuller
R. Buckminster Fuller (1895-1983) was a visionary American architect, inventor, and futurist whose groundbreaking ideas reshaped the way we think about sustainability and design. Known for popularizing the geodesic dome, Fuller devoted his life to exploring innovative solutions to global issues, famously coining the term "Spaceship Earth." His work transcended traditional disciplines, earning him accolades as a philosopher and a social critic. Fuller's legacy endures as a beacon of hope for those striving to create a more equitable and sustainable world.
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"Faith is much better than belief. Belief is when someone else does the thinking."
R. Buckminster Fuller
"I look for what needs to be done. After all, that's how the universe designs itself."
R. Buckminster Fuller
"Pollution is nothing but the resources we are not harvesting. We allow them to disperse because we've been ignorant of their value."
R. Buckminster Fuller
"I just invent, then wait until man comes around to needing what I've invented."
R. Buckminster Fuller"There is nothing in a caterpillar that tells you it's going to be a butterfly."
R. Buckminster Fuller"Nature is trying very hard to make us succeed, but nature does not depend on us. We are not the only experiment."
R. Buckminster Fuller
"We are not going to be able to operate our Spaceship Earth successfully nor for much longer unless we see it as a whole spaceship and our fate as common. It has to be everybody or nobody."
R. Buckminster Fuller"The most important thing about Spaceship Earth - an instruction book didn't come with it."
R. Buckminster Fuller"How often I found where I should be going only by setting out for somewhere else."
R. Buckminster Fuller
"Parents are usually more careful to bestow knowledge on their children rather than virtue, the art of speaking well rather than doing well; but their manners should be of the greatest concern."
R. Buckminster Fuller