A Mad Man

"Forget mistakes. Forget failures. Forget everything except what you’re going to do now and do it."

Fri, 24 May 2013 16:30:04 -0700

“Forget mistakes. Forget failures. Forget everything except what you’re going to do now and do it.”

- W. Durrant

"A man who will not die for something is not fit to live."

Fri, 24 May 2013 00:38:22 -0700

“A man who will not die for something is not fit to live.”

- M.L.K. Jr.

"As you walk and eat and travel, be where you are. Otherwise you will miss most of your life."

Mon, 20 May 2013 14:51:32 -0700

“As you walk and eat and travel, be where you are. Otherwise you will miss most of your life.”

- S. Gautama

"By now, virtually all media, architecture, product and graphic design have been freed from ideas,..."

Sat, 18 May 2013 16:30:18 -0700

“By now, virtually all media, architecture, product and graphic design have been freed from ideas, individual passion, and have been relegated to a role of corporate servitude, carrying out corporate strategies and increasing stock prices. Creative people are now working for the bottom line.”

- T. Kalman

"My mind speaks English, my heart speaks Russian, and my ear prefers French."

Fri, 17 May 2013 16:30:32 -0700

“My mind speaks English, my heart speaks Russian, and my ear prefers French.”

- V. Nabokov

"There is no perfection. There is precision, there is accuracy. But no perfection."

Thu, 16 May 2013 16:30:24 -0700

“There is no perfection. There is precision, there is accuracy. But no perfection.”

- R. Ikeda

"The problem with the world is that the intelligent people are full of doubts, while the stupid ones..."

Wed, 15 May 2013 20:11:10 -0700

“The problem with the world is that the intelligent people are full of doubts, while the stupid ones are full of confidence.”

- C. Bukowski

"A gentleman is simply a patient wolf."

Sat, 20 Apr 2013 16:30:09 -0700

“A gentleman is simply a patient wolf.”

- L. Turner

"Don’t bend; don’t water it down; don’t try to make it logical; don’t edit your own soul according to..."

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 16:30:09 -0700

“Don’t bend; don’t water it down; don’t try to make it logical; don’t edit your own soul according to the fashion. Rather, follow your most intense obsessions mercilessly.”

- F. Kafka

"I only achieve simplicity with enormous effort."

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 16:30:00 -0700

“I only achieve simplicity with enormous effort.”

- C. Lispector

"The first draft of anything is shit."

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 16:30:25 -0700

“The first draft of anything is shit.”

- E. Hemingway

"Whenever you find yourself on the side of majority, its time to pause and reflect."

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 16:30:15 -0700

“Whenever you find yourself on the side of majority, its time to pause and reflect.”

- M. Twain

"There’s a beast in every man, and it stirs when you put a sword in his hand."

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 23:23:25 -0700

“There’s a beast in every man, and it stirs when you put a sword in his hand.”

- J. Mormont

"Remember sometimes not getting what you want is a wonderful stroke of luck."

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 23:24:00 -0700

“Remember sometimes not getting what you want is a wonderful stroke of luck.”

- D. Lama

"I believe that if, at the end, according to our abilities, we have done something to make others a..."

Fri, 05 Apr 2013 02:13:34 -0700

“I believe that if, at the end, according to our abilities, we have done something to make others a little happier, and something to make ourselves a little happier, that is about the best we can do. To make others less happy is a crime. To make ourselves unhappy is where all crime starts. We must try to contribute joy to the world. That is true no matter what our problems, our health, our circumstances. We must try. I didn’t always know this, and am happy I lived long enough to find it out.”

- R. Ebert

"Extra-Rational Motivation: 1. The Thrill for Competition 2. The Desire for Adventure 3. The Joy..."

Thu, 14 Feb 2013 00:53:44 -0800

“Extra-Rational Motivation:
1. The Thrill for Competition
2. The Desire for Adventure
3. The Joy of Creation
4. The Satisfaction of Team Building
5. The Desire to Achieve Meaning in Life.”

- J. Steiner

"Believe that you can run farther or faster. Believe that you’re young enough, old enough, strong..."

Wed, 13 Feb 2013 00:16:46 -0800

“Believe that you can run farther or faster. Believe that you’re young enough, old enough, strong enough, and so on to accomplish everything you want to do. Don’t let worn-out beliefs stop you from moving beyond yourself.”

- J. Bingham

"There are some defeats more triumphant than victories."

Thu, 07 Feb 2013 02:12:25 -0800

“There are some defeats more triumphant than victories.”

- M. D.Montaigne

"A goal without a plan is just… A wish."

Tue, 05 Feb 2013 09:50:35 -0800

“A goal without a plan is just… A wish.”

- A. St-Exupery

"When your mission is based around creating customer value, around creating great products,..."

Wed, 23 Jan 2013 19:38:18 -0800

“When your mission is based around creating customer value, around creating great products, cannibalization and disruption aren’t “bad things” to be avoided. They’re things you actually strive for — because they let you improve the outcome for your customer.”

- J. Allworth