It is not the act of making art that is painful. It is the desire to make something and not acting on… — Julia Cameron Copy Share Image
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It doesn't matter what you're trying to accomplish. It's all a matter of discipline. I was determined to discover what life held… — Wilma Rudolph Copy Share Image
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I am troubled by the devaluing of the word 'design’. I find myself now being somewhat embarrassed to be called a designer.… — Dieter Rams Copy Share Image
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In the post-enlightenment Europe of the 19th century the highest authority was no longer the Church. Instead it was science. Thus was… — Jonathan Sacks Copy Share Image
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