John Maeda Quotes

Art shows us that human beings still matter in a world where money talks the loudest, where computers know everything about us, and where robots fabricate our next meal and also our ride there.

John Maeda

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ArtMoneyRideWorldComputersKnow

I don't think Wisconsin should become known as a state where we shoot cats.

Jim Doyle

CatsThinkBecomeShootWhereState

I was amazed at the house that I grew up in; it looks practically identical to the way it was, but I couldn't recognize it because of the size of the trees.

Jim Fowler

TreesHouseLooksWaySizeUp

To witness two lovers is a spectacle for the gods.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

LoveTwoLoversGodsSpectacle

It's very important that all the supporting characters feel like they've existed in the world, that they've had a history, and they'll go on to have a history within the scope of the story rather than just popping up and then disappearing.

Andrew Haigh

HistoryWorldStoryFeelImportant

I used to take pride if my kids were playing basketball, and I'd be there, and I wouldn't say anything. People were obviously expecting me to yell and scream at the ref and at them and everything. I wouldn't say anything.

John McEnroe

PeopleMeBasketballPrideSayTake

When you commit to a WWE contract, you're committing to some serious time away from home.

Jeff Hardy

HomeTimeYouSeriousContractAway

Independent media can go to where the silence is and break the sound barrier, doing what the corporate networks refuse to do.

Amy Goodman

SilenceDoingMediaGoIndependent

He who is prudent and lies in wait for an enemy who is not, will be victorious.

Sun Tzu

LeadershipWaitEnemyWillPrudent

Feel good about linking hands in human chain for good causes.

Russell Baker

GoodFeel GoodFeelHandsHuman

My job is to hire the best and brightest employees and empower them to do their best work. As a manager, I am not a mind reader nor an expert at every job function. Therefore, it is incumbent on all hires to feel empowered to tell me what resources they need to do their job.

Jay Samit

WorkBestJobI AmMindMe

I had done a lot of indie movies before I realized that acting could be a way for me to get my family out of poverty. It was at that point that I decided to take acting seriously.

Coco Martin

FamilyMePovertyActingDoneWay

Men have a lot less to write about, unless you're somebody like Tom Waits or John Lennon. And the female voice is much more suited to melody. Men have this barky thing - we're domesticated apes with a microphone.

Brandon Boyd

MenVoiceYouMoreWriteMelody

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