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15 Inspiring Design Quotes

By colors, Design, Food for thought

Stuck in a design rut? Here are “three handfuls” of inspiring wisdom from some of the world’s greatest thinkers, innovators and designers.

The infographic includes quotations from Von R. Glitschka, David Ogilvy, Marissa Mayer, Oliver Reichenstein, Paul Rand, Milton Glaser, Albert Einstein, Alex King, Frank Lloyd Wright, Andy Warhol, Tanner Christensen,  Joe Sparano, Douglas Adams and Ellen Lupton.

My favorite quote gives more credit to the common folks like you and I. “A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools.” – Douglas Adams

15 Inspiring Design Quotes
Infographic of 15 Inspiring Design Quotes by Glow New Media

September 24, 2013
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會: to know/group | accountancy

By Chinese Word, Japanese Word, Language-Learning

 

會 [会] huì

noun | adjective | adverb | auxiliary verb
: corpse

會 [会] kuài

noun
: to calculate/balance an account; accounting

Kun Reading

会 | あわす awasu

Godan verb with su ending | transitive verb
: to meet / expose

あう au

Godan verb with u ending | transitive verb
: to meet

會 | あい ai OR かい kai

used as part of names

On Reading

かい kai

noun
: meeting; assembly

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September 19, 2013
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曾: once | great-grand~ (family)

By Chinese Word, Japanese Word, Language-Learning

 

曾 ceng2

adverb
: already; once; previously

曾 zeng1

noun
: relationship between great grandparents & great grandchildren (paternal)

Kun Reading

曾て | かつて katte

adverb
: (Usually written using kana alone) once; before; formerly; ever; former; ex-;
: (Usually written using kana alone) never yet (with -ve verb); never before; first time; still not happened

On Reading

そう sou; ぞ zo
曾 | ひ hi OR そう sou OR ひい hii

prefix
: great grand child/parent

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September 16, 2013
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能: capable

By Chinese Word, Japanese Word, Language-Learning

 

能 neng2

adjective | adverb | auxiliary verb
: to be able to; capable; ability

Kun Reading

あたわず atawazu

adverb
: unable; impossible to do

能う | よう you OR よくyoku

adverb
: skillfully; frequently

能くする | よくする yokusuru

suru verb: special class | transitive verb
: to improve; to do well; skillfully

On Reading

能 | のう nou

noun
: talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)

能なし | のうなし nounashi

noun
: incompetent; brainless

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September 13, 2013
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氣: air/energy

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氣 [气] qi4

noun | adjective | radical 84
: gas; air; smell; weather; to irk; energy; breath rad.

Kun Reading

いき iki

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気 | き ki

noun
: spirit; mind; heart
: nature; disposition
: motivation; intention
: mood; feelings
: atmosphere; essence

気 | ぎ gi

suffix
: -like nature; -like disposition; -ish temperament

気 | け ke

noun
: sign; indication; trace; touch; feeling
: somehow; for some reason; seeming to be

気 | げ ge

suffix
: seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of

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September 12, 2013
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