Macnab Quotes & Sayings

He who makes soup of thistles is ill qualified to discuss the savor of a stalled ox.
Chinese Sayings — Helen Evans Brown

Principles that drive equilibrium in nature's design also power human design. — Maggie Macnab

We ought to observe that practice which is the hardest of all-especially for young physicians-we ought to throw in no medicine at all-to abstain-to observe a wise and masterly inactivity. — John Randolph Of Roanoke

I'm not in the business of warning people. — John Bercow

Basic geometric shapes communicate universal qualities common to all cultures. Practical design integrates them appropriately. — Maggie Macnab

Optimal design delivers information in ways that are useful, beautiful and improve the experience of all involved: audience, client and designer. — Maggie Macnab

My decision on this matter is as certain and final as death and the staggering New Deal taxes. — Thomas Dewey

Design is a human ritual of understanding. — Maggie Macnab

But the lie had already buried itself inside of Scarlett, as lies that children are told often do. — Stephanie Garber

Takin' it to ISIS, man!" Blue Jacket thumped his chest twice, and I read the saying on his shirt: Turning ISIS into WASWAS. — Jennifer Lane

A company has integrity when its words and actions consistently match the branding effort. — Maggie Macnab

We're thrilled to expand our relationship, knowing that with the great team at the Music Group, Word, and Warner Bros., and with their proven record of excellence, we're looking ahead to an even brighter future for Curb. — Mike Curb

We're teachers, and we have a commitment." "Commitment to what-to live and die in this hellhole, when we can leave and live like other people? — Ulysses S. Grant

Branding is simply pattern recognition, established across multiple tiers of application and fueled by the energy of money. — Maggie Macnab

He declares his privacy is temporary and justified, and promises to explain before the wedding. That is all that anyone knows for certain, but Mrs MacNab will tell you a great deal more than even she is certain of. You know how the tales grow like grass on such a patch of ignorance as that. — G.K. Chesterton

In geometry, as in nature, the circle is the archetypal shape of wholeness and inclusion. It is an effective shape for nonprofits or community-focused efforts. — Maggie Macnab

Design is a fundamental human activity, relevant and useful to everyone. Anything humans create - be it product, communication or system - is a result of the process of making inspiration real. I believe in doing what works as circumstances change: quirky or unusual solutions are often good ones. Nature bends and so should we as appropriate. Nature is always right outside our door as a reference and touch point. We should use it far more than we do. — Maggie Macnab

I cried then, holding nothing back. For empty years, yearning for the touch of a hand. Hollow years, lying beside a man I had betrayed, for whom I had no tenderness. For the terrors and doubts and griefs of the day. Cried for him and me and for Mary MacNab, who knew what loneliness was - and what love was, as well. — Diana Gabaldon

No critic ever changed the world. — Robin Sharma

It is the nature of intuition to spark and guide creativity, and it's an essential ingredient for anything "new" to happen in the world at all. — Maggie Macnab

Directive design gives an either/or choice, similar to a traffic sign. Interpretive design allows for personal choice, in the same way symbolism allows for individual meaning. — Maggie Macnab

Guns make you stupidbetter to fight your wars with duct tape. Duct tape makes you smart. — Jeffrey Donovan

Effective problem solving in design requires a balance of strategy and spontaneity, intelligence and creativity. — Maggie Macnab

Design that mimics the sensual continuity of nature's subtle connections of color, light and texture invite the viewer's receptivity. — Maggie Macnab

Nature's design is fully economical. Human design follows this model when it minimizes information and maximizes understanding. — Maggie Macnab