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In most people's vocabularies, design means veneer. It's interior decorating. It's the fabric of the curtains and the sofa. But to me, nothing could be further from the meaning of design.
— Steve Jobs
(Miele) really thought the process through. They did such a great job designing these washers and dryers. I got more thrill out of them than I have out of any piece of high tech in years.
— Steve Jobs
The good thing about having chemistry is, when you get to the improv section of a scene, you've got somebody to feed off. It can go on and on and on, and the sky's the limit.
— Kevin Hart
It's not just about acting. I love film, I'm a director now, I love writing, I love producing, I love having a company that makes films and to be prolific and have a place to put all the ideas that are constantly bubbling up inside of me and that don't let me sleep at night.
— Drew Barrymore
I'd be absolutely happy to go back and make a smaller picture. I never want my choices to be dictated by budget. That's one of the reasons why I take so much pride in being able to make films for $2 and a paper clip - because I can always get my hands on $2 and a paper clip. I never have to ask for permission for that.
— Ava DuVernay
It's this concept of 'just fill up a building of smart people.' It sounds so basic, but honestly it might just be the secret behind Shopify's success. We just do that and get out of the way.
— Tobias Lutke
The art of life, of a poet's life, is, not having anything to do, to do something.
— Henry David Thoreau
Keeping a Diary all my life helped me to discover some basic elements essential to the vitality of writing.
— Anais Nin
I want a life that makes music - not just practices the piano.
— Ann Voskamp
My life is spent in one long effort to escape from the commonplaces of existence. These little problems help me to do so.
— Arthur Conan Doyle
I refuse to be molded into some stereotypical ballplayer that has no interests, really, no life, no depth, no intelligence.
— Barry Zito
God's love is a costly love. It never takes the easy path away from relationships. Instead, it plots how to move towards other people. It thinks creatively of ways to surprise them with love.
— Edward Welch