Thomas Manss quotes

“To create a memorable design you need to start with a thought that's worth remembering.”
-- Thomas Manss

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“Decoration is just make-up for the wrinkles of the idea.”
-- Thomas Manss

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“Great necessities call out great virtues.”

Source : Letter to John Quincy Adams, 19 Jan. 1780

“Mozart's music is so pure and beautiful that I see it as a reflection of the inner beauty of the universe.”

“The other big factor in building trust quickly is site design quality. Mint.com has one of the best graphic designers ever (Jason Putorti) - he cares about every pixel, all the fonts, all the transparencies and effects. And that shows instantly. People do make judgments of trust on appearance - in the real world and online.”

“As for a picture, if it isn't worth a thousand words, the hell with it.”

“Whether it's the experiments on 'MythBusters' or my earlier work in special effects for movies, I've regularly had to do things that were never done before, from designing complex motion-control rigs to figuring out how to animate chocolate.”

“No design works unless it embodies ideas that are held common by the people for whom the object is intended.”

“Helvetica is the jeans, and Univers the dinner jacket. Helvetica is here to stay.”

“The greatest need of our age and of every age, the greatest need of every human heart, is to know the resources and sufficiency of God.”

Source : A. B. Simpson (2010). “When God Steps In: Divine Resources for Life's Situations”, p.4, Moody Publishers

“Your inner voice is the voice of divinity. To hear it, we need to be in solitude, even in crowded places.”

“Remember you love writing.  It wouldn’t be worth it if you didn’t.  If the love fades, do what you need to and get it back,”