‘Young people,’ McDonald said contemptuously. ‘You always think there’s something to find out.’ ‘Yes, sir,’ Andrews said. ‘Well, there’s nothing,’ McDonald said. ‘You get born, and you nurse on lies, and you get weaned on lies, and you
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“We were all born inherently creative. We all have the capacity to bring beautiful things into this world and should be unapologetic about wanting to create them, whatever they are.”
― Do Design: Why beauty is key to everything
― Do Design: Why beauty is key to everything
“I was peeling a red apple from the garden when I suddenly understood that life would only ever give me a series of wonderfully insoluble problems.4 With that thought an ocean of profound peace entered my heart.”
― Four Thousand Weeks: Time and How to Use It
― Four Thousand Weeks: Time and How to Use It
“Remembering that I’ll be dead soon is the most important tool I’ve ever encountered to help me make the big choices in life. Because almost everything—all external expectations, all pride, all fear of embarrassment or failure—these things just fall away in the face of death, leaving only what is truly important. Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. You are already naked.” —Steve Jobs”
― Show Your Work!: 10 Ways to Share Your Creativity and Get Discovered
― Show Your Work!: 10 Ways to Share Your Creativity and Get Discovered
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