Presentation Quotes by Edward Tufte

If you’re told what to look for, you can’t see anything else.

— Edward Tufte

“Comparisons must be enforced within the scope of the eyespan, a fundamental point occasionally forgotten in practice.”

— Edward Tufte

If there is a well thought-out design standard, it should be followed. In practice, great design comes from great designers. That is empirically the…

— Edward Tufte

The point of the essay is to change things.

— Edward Tufte

Here's the general theory: To clarify, add detail. Imagine that. To clarify, add detail. And clutter and overload are not an attribute of information,…

— Edward Tufte

My idea here is that, inasmuch as certain cognitive tasks and principles are tied to nature's laws, these tasks and principles are indifferent to…

— Edward Tufte

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

— Edward Tufte

Confusion and clutter are failures of design, not attributes of information. And so the point is to find design strategies that reveal detail and…

— Edward Tufte

We've drifted into this presentation mode without realizing the cost to the content and the audience in the process.

— Edward Tufte

If your words or images are not on point, making them dance in color won't make them relevant.

— Edward Tufte

I hope that I am generous and tolerant, but certainly on the intellectual side I think that there are discoverable truths, and some things…

— Edward Tufte

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

— Edward Tufte

Good design is a lot like clear thinking made visual.

— Edward Tufte

I think it is important for software to avoiding imposing a cognitive style on workers and their work.

— Edward Tufte

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

— Edward Tufte