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> [A book is a human-powered film projector (complete with feature film) that advances at a speed fully customized to the viewer's mood or fancy. This rare harmony between object and user arises from the minimal skills required to manipulate a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-maeda/a-book-is-a-human-powered-film-projector-complete-with-feature-film/)

[John Maeda](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-maeda/)

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## More by John Maeda

> [Design is a solution to a problem. Art is a question to a problem.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-maeda/design-is-a-solution-to-a-problem-art-is-a-question-to-a-problem/)

[John Maeda](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-maeda/)

> [Organization makes a system of many appear fewer.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-maeda/organization-makes-a-system-of-many-appear-fewer/)

[John Maeda](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-maeda/)

> [How do we slow down what matters the most and speed up what benefits change and progress? We don't want to impede progress, but…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-maeda/how-do-we-slow-down-what-matters-the-most-and-speed-up-what-benefits/)

[John Maeda](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-maeda/)

> [All I want to be is, someone that makes, new things and, thinks about them.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-maeda/all-i-want-to-be-is-someone-that-makes-new-things-and-thinks-about/)

[John Maeda](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-maeda/)

> [I like stuff designed by dead people. The old designers. They always got it right because they didn't have to grow up with computers.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-maeda/i-like-stuff-designed-by-dead-people-the-old-designers-they-always/)

[John Maeda](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-maeda/)

> [The problem isn't how to make the world more technological. It's about how to make the world more humane again.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-maeda/the-problem-isn-t-how-to-make-the-world-more-technological-it-s-about/)

[John Maeda](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-maeda/)

> [We seem to forget that innovation doesn't just come from equations or new kinds of chemicals, it comes from a human place. Innovation in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-maeda/we-seem-to-forget-that-innovation-doesn-t-just-come-from-equations-or/)

[John Maeda](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-maeda/)

> [Design provides solutions, art asks questions.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-maeda/design-provides-solutions-art-asks-questions/)

[John Maeda](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-maeda/)

> [Skill in the digital age is confused with mastery of digital tools, masking the importance of understanding materials and mastering the elements of form.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-maeda/skill-in-the-digital-age-is-confused-with-mastery-of-digital-tools/)

[John Maeda](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-maeda/)

> [One of the challenges to our nation today is overcoming the notion that art is kind of a nice-to-have, when in reality art is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-maeda/one-of-the-challenges-to-our-nation-today-is-overcoming-the-notion/)

[John Maeda](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-maeda/)

> [Technological advances have always been driven more by a mind-set of 'I can' than 'I should' Technologists love to cram maximum functionality into their…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-maeda/technological-advances-have-always-been-driven-more-by-a-mind-set-of/)

[John Maeda](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-maeda/)

> [Knowledge makes everything simpler.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-maeda/knowledge-makes-everything-simpler/)

[John Maeda](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-maeda/)

> [My role is to find strategic insights as to where design can have the most business impact. A designer can bring a viewpoint of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-maeda/my-role-is-to-find-strategic-insights-as-to-where-design-can-have-the/)

[John Maeda](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-maeda/)

> [Information is expanding daily. How to get it out visually is important.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-maeda/information-is-expanding-daily-how-to-get-it-out-visually-is-important/)

[John Maeda](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-maeda/)

> [A book is a human-powered film projector (complete with feature film) that advances at a speed fully customized to the viewer's mood or fancy.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-maeda/a-book-is-a-human-powered-film-projector-complete-with-feature-film/)

[John Maeda](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-maeda/)

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