"Building a mechanical device for its appearance is like putting lace on a bowling ball"
- Andrew Vachss
About this Quote
This quote by Andrew Vachss is a metaphor for the idea that it is pointless to focus on the superficial elements of something when the core of the item is not what is essential. The metaphor of putting lace on a bowling ball is utilized to show this concept, as lace is a decorative product that has no useful purpose when placed on a bowling ball. The quote is recommending that it is a wild-goose chase and effort to focus on the look of a mechanical gadget when the functionality of the device is what is necessary. This quote is a pointer to concentrate on the practical aspects of a project rather than the superficial ones. It is a pointer to focus on the performance of a device over its look.
This quote is written / told by Andrew Vachss somewhere between October 19, 1942 and today. He/she was a famous Author from USA.
The author also have 16 other quotes.
"I'm sure Putnam is right that there's been a decline in certain kinds of organizations like bowling leagues. But people participate in communities in other ways"
"Back then it was nothing like today. So you'd go to the bowling alley. We bowled and you could be in the back and you could make out, you know? And you know how hot it was to make out"
"Down the mine I dreamed of cricket; I bowled imaginery balls in the dark; I sent the stumps spinning and heard them rattling in the tunnels. No mishap was going to stop me from bowling in the real game, especially this one"
"I'm happy when I'm juggling, but I feel like I've gone from, like, 3 balls to 10 bowling balls. But, that's a good problem. I don't really have a complaint about that"
