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Victor Papanek Quotes

The only important thing about design is how it relates to people.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: designer
Nationality: austrian
Birth: November 22, 1923 - January 10, 1998

Topics

People Design Important Only How

When you eat a piece of white bread, think of it as putting a tissue on a fire. But if you eat something that has wholegrains, whether it's a little bit of oatmeal, a little bit of protein, it's like putting a log on the fire.

Jillian Michaels

Fire Think You White Bread Eat

I take people very seriously. People are all I take seriously, in fact. Therefore, I have nothing but sympathy for how people behave - and nothing but laughter to console them with.

Laughter People Sympathy Seriously

I grew up Jewish. I am Jewish. I went to an Episcopal high school. I went to a Baptist college. I've taken every comparative-religion course that was available. God? I have no idea.

God School I Am College High School

Beautiful fabrics last; synthetics don't. Certain fabrics, such as linen or cotton, develop their own character over time.

Character Beautiful Time Cotton Over

I'm willing to do just about anything to try and contribute to getting us back on a growth path that is just and good for America.

Good Growth Path America Back Try

I respect newspapers, but the reality is that magazine 'photojournalism' is finished. They want illustrations, Photoshopped pictures of movie stars.

Mary Ellen Mark

Stars Respect Reality Pictures Want

My whole career this is the biggest failure financially, but at the same time, it's one of my favorite things I've ever done.

Failure Time Career Done Same Whole

I'm not a publicity hound. I don't care about being on the cover of 'GQ' or 'Vanity Fair.'

Care Vanity Fair Being Publicity GQ

My whole thing as a performer is to affect people, whether I make you cry or I make you laugh. I would love to make you think.

Love People Think Laugh You Cry

I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who conquers his enemies; for the hardest victory is over self.

Victory Self Him Over Enemies Count

I didn't stutter when I was reading lines in a script. When I got away from myself, I didn't have that problem.

Myself Reading Problem Lines Away

My dad, he's the rocker.

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