"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 is the fundamental soul of a man-made creation that ends up expressing itself in successive outer layers of the product or service."

Steve Jobs, American Businessman

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"I design for real people. I think of our customers all the time. There is no virtue whatsoever in creating clothing or accessories that are not practical."

Giorgio Armani, Italian Designer

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"The mind is like a richly woven tapestry in which the colors are distilled from the experiences of the senses, and the design drawn from the convolutions of the intellect."

Carson McCullers, American Novelist

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"I don't design clothes, I design dreams."

Ralph Lauren, American Designer

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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

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"Designing is my hobby. If I didn't do what I do for a living - at some point when I don't do this for a living - I'll probably just do design work. I love finding really special pieces of furniture."

Ellen DeGeneres, American Comedian

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

Samuel Johnson, English Author

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"At our company, our Design and Construction Consulting Service Team not only helps eliminate the risks inherent in the construction process, they typically save our clients 5% - 10% on overall construction costs. They also help make sure projects come in on time."

Roger Staubach, American Athlete

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"Graphic designers judge a cover by its book."

Mokokoma Mokhonoana, South African Philosopher

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"People who run a ready-to-wear company are businessmen rather than production or design people."

Calvin Klein, American Designer

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