"Our guiding principle was that design is neither an intellectual nor a material affair, but simply an integral part of the stuff of life, necessary for everyone in a civilized society."

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"Design in art, is a recognition of the relation between various things, various elements in the creative flux. You can't invent a design. You recognize it, in the fourth dimension. That is, with your blood and your bones, as well as with your eyes."

David Herbert Lawrence, English Writer

Design, Art, Blood, Eyes

"Though men are apt to flatter and exalt themselves with their great achievements, yet these are, in truth, very often owing not so much to design as chance."

Francois de La Rochefoucauld, French Writer

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"Many things difficult to design prove easy to performance."

Samuel Johnson, English Author

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"I have yet to learn that I am not designed to carry the burden of men. Rather, I am designed to carry the love of God so that I might soothe the burden of men."

Craig D. Lounsbrough, American Author

Design, Truth, Faith, Power, Wisdom

"Often we don't see the majesty of God's design because we're caught up in the mediocrity of our own designs."

Craig D. Lounsbrough, American Author

Design, Truth, Wisdom, Regret

"God did not simply decide to create heaven and earth. He had a vision."

Sunday Adelaja, Nigerian Author

Design, Creation, Vision, God

"Graphic designers judge a cover by its book."

Mokokoma Mokhonoana, South African Philosopher

Design, Truth, Power, Life, Wisdom

"Your body is a complete marvel. The more you study its anatomy and how each part works in harmony, the more you will be convinced that you didn't just evolve. You were designed from the beginning by the hand of a Master."

Toni Sorenson, American Author

Design, Body, Creation, Master

"Work is designed to be in your own field of calling."

Sunday Adelaja, Nigerian Author

Design, Work, Calling, Purpose

"Good design begins with honesty, asks tough questions, comes from collaboration and from trusting your intuition."

Freeman Thomas, American Designer

Design, Honesty, Collaboration, Intuition

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"Only work which is the product of inner compulsion can have spiritual meaning."

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"Specialists are people who always repeat the same mistakes."

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"If your contribution has been vital there will always be somebody to pick up where you left off, and that will be your claim to immortality."

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"Architecture begins where engineering ends."

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"Our guiding principle was that design is neither an intellectual nor a material affair, but simply an integral part of the stuff of life, necessary for everyone in a civilized society."

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