“There is a cult of ignorance in the United States, and there has always been. The strain of anti-intellectualism has been a constant… — “There is a cult of ignorance in the United States, and there has always been. The strain of anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that ‘my ignorance is just as good as your…

“Technological progress has merely provided us with more efficient means for going backwards.” ― Aldous Huxley, Ends and Means — “Technological progress has merely provided us with more efficient means for going backwards.” ― Aldous Huxley, Ends and Means Architecture/Wayfinding

A man is rich in proportion to the number of things which he can afford to let alone.” ― Henry David Thoreau, Walden — A man is rich in proportion to the number of things which he can afford to let alone.” ― Henry David Thoreau, Walden Industrial Design

“We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful about what we pretend to be.” ― Kurt Vonnegut, Mother Night — “We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful about what we pretend to be.” ― Kurt Vonnegut, Mother Night Web Design/UX/UI

“We are so overwhelmed with quantities of books, that we hardly realize any more that a book can be valuable, valuable like a jewel, or a… — “We are so overwhelmed with quantities of books, that we hardly realize any more that a book can be valuable, valuable like a jewel, or a lovely picture, into which you can look deeper and deeper and get a more profound experience very time. It is far, far better to…

“Criticizing is easy and fast. Creating is difficult and slow. The two hours you spent on a book or movie usually took two years to… — “Criticizing is easy and fast. Creating is difficult and slow. The two hours you spent on a book or movie usually took two years to produce. Anyone can tear down someone else’s work. The true test of insight is whether you can help them improve it or build something of…

“That’s one of the great things about music. You can sing a song to 85,000 people and they’ll sing it back for 85,000 different reasons.”… — “That’s one of the great things about music. You can sing a song to 85,000 people and they’ll sing it back for 85,000 different reasons.” ― Dave Grohl Advertising/3D

“If a man with a dog sits quietly enjoying music and smiling, his dog might sit down beside him and smile, too. But who knows whether the… — “If a man with a dog sits quietly enjoying music and smiling, his dog might sit down beside him and smile, too. But who knows whether the dog is having a comparable experience or whether the dog is simply happy that his master is happy.” — Oliver Sacks Random