Quotes from George Nelson

Good design, like good painting, cooking, architecture or whatever you like, is a manifestation of the capacity of the human spirit to transcend its limitations.

About arrows - "They prick, cajole, exhort, sell, direct; and there is no way of measuring the amount of brain damage they do. It comes for free, however, like air pollution, Muzak in elevators, and the gentle sound of police sirens.

We also like obsolete styles because the past is dead, and hence contains no surprises.

There are kinds of people and kinds of work. There are people who file and people who pile. There are doers and dreamers.

You don't think your way to creative work. You work your way to creative thinking.

The simple joy of taking an idea into one's own hands and giving it proper form, that's exciting.

Design is a response to social change.