Sean Rose
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Sean Rose
It is one of the triumphs of the human that he can know a thing and still not believe it.
John Steinbeck • East of Eden
björk said that trying to communicate through talking feels like trying to put the ocean through a straw
"I think about decisions in three ways: hats, haircuts, and tattoos.
Most decisions are like hats. Try one and if you don’t like it, put it back and try another. The cost of a mistake is low, so move quickly and try a bunch of hats.
Some decisions are like haircuts. You can fix a bad one, but it won’t be quick and you might feel foolish for awhile.
... See moreINTERVIEWER Is there any possible formula to follow in order to be a good novelist? FAULKNER Ninety-nine percent talent ... ninety-nine percent discipline ... ninety-nine percent work. He must never be satisfied with what he does. It never is as good as it can be done. Always dream and shoot higher than you know you can do. Don’t bother just to be
... See moreJean Stein • The Art of Fiction No. 12
One of the things that surprised me the most was to see that for any piece of work being shared, designers would put together a keynote deck for it. It could be the smallest thing, like a quick look at the latest work progression, or big presentations, of course. At Apple, designers use the power of storytelling to influence others, instead of just
... See moreAndrea Pacheco • What I Learned as a Product Designer at Apple
dreamers addicted to reality instead of realists addicted to dreams.
-Neri Oxman on what she looks for when hiring
Somebody once said that a good science-fiction story should be able to predict not the automobile but the traffic jam.