Great design is not democratic; it comes from great designers. If the standard is lousy, then develop another standard.

Only drug dealers and software companies call their customers 'users'

It is straightforward for me to be ethical, responsible, and kind-hearted because I have the resources to support that.

Graphical excellence is that which gives to the viewer the greatest number of ideas in the shortest time with the least ink in the smallest space.

Design isn't crafting a beautiful, textured button with breathtaking animation. It's figuring out if there's a way to get rid of the button altogether.

If the statistics are boring, you've got the wrong numbers.

The essential test of design is how well it assists the understanding of the content, not how stylish it is.

Good design is a lot like clear thinking made visual.

Design cannot rescue failed content.

Clutter and confusion are failures of design, not attributes of information.

The world is complex, dynamic, multidimensiona l; the paper is static, flat. How are we to represent the rich visual world of experience and measurement on mere flatland?

I feel so lonely every night and every day and I still push everyone away…

Things change, friends leave. And life doesn't stop for anybody.

When times are bad is when the real entrepreneurs emerge.

Nothing ever happened in the past that can prevent you from being present now, and if the past cant prevent you from being present now, what power does it have?

Good writing is full of surprises and novelties, moving in a direction you don't expect.

I think I am aggressive, I think I am critical when it's necessary.

I am rich because I sell a lot of books, but it's not my drive.

There is no applause that so flatters a man as that which he wrings from unwilling throats.

To me, to live is to fight. It's about persevering. It's about testing yourself. It's about not becoming complacent.

Can't nothing make your life work if you ain't the architect.