“With words at your disposal, you can see more clearly. Finding the words is another step in learning to see.”

“Infatuation's just another word for not seeing clearly. When you start to love a person- that's when they become real”

“On a clear dayRise and look around youAnd you'll see who you areOn a clear dayHow it will astound youThat the glow of your beingOutshines every starYou'll feel a part of every mountain sea and shoreYou can hearFrom far and nearA word you've never, never heard beforeAnd on a clear dayOn a clear dayYou can see foreverAnd everAnd everAnd ever more”

“We write to expose the unexposed. Most human beings are dedicated to keeping that one door shut. But the writer's job is to see what's behind it, to see the bleak unspeakable stuff, and to turn the unspeakable into words - not just into any words but if we can, into rhythm and blues. You can't do this without discovering your own true voice, and you can't find your true voice and peer behind the door and report honestly and clearly to us if your parents are reading over your shoulder.”

“Learning to design is, first of all, learning to see. Designers see more, and more precisely. This is a blessing and a curse — once we have learned to see design, both good and bad, we cannot un-see. The downside is that the more you learn to see, the more you lose your ‘common’ eye, the eye you design for. This can be frustrating for us designers when we work for a customer with a bad eye and strong opinions. But this is no justification for designer arrogance or eye-rolling. Part of our job is to make the invisible visible, to clearly express what we see, feel and do. You can‘t expect to sell what you can’t explain.”

“You can shit in one hand and wish in another and see which one gets full faster. Or... you can just take my word for it.”