I have lots of collections—just ask my husband. One of my favorites = quotes. Like typography, where every letter form must be considered, I enjoy reading the words of others, in their smallest form. Quotes are like snippets; brief strolls through the halls of one's mind.
The following are some design-based quotes that meant something to me.
Pro-bono means for good.
—Ric Grefé
Be a good listener.
Your ears will never get you in trouble.
—Frank Tyger
Any activity becomes creative
when the doer cares
about doing it right, or better.
—John Updike
Accept the challenges
so that you may feel
the exhilaration of victory.
—General George S. Patton
Your time is limited,
so don't waste it living someone else's life.
—Steve Jobs
Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes.
Design is knowing which ones to keep.
—Scott Adams
Inspiration is for amateurs.
I just get to work.
—Chuck Close
Designers design
because they want to improve
the human experience.
—Ric Grefé
Subtle is a cousin of beautiful.
—Seth Godin
Make sure you hone your communications skills—
it's not just about your portfolio anymore.
—Kiyo Toma
To design
is to communicate clearly
by whatever means
you can control or master.
—Milton Glaser
White space
is to be regarded as an active element,
not a passive background.
—Jan Tschichold
The ability to simplify
means to eliminate the unnecessary
so that the necessary may speak.
—Hans Hofmann
Quality is more important than quantity.
One home run is much better than two doubles.
—Steve Jobs
Perfection is achieved,
not when there is nothing more to add,
but when there is nothing left to take away.
—Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Does anything here inspire you? Discuss.
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