Mishcon Quotes & Sayings

Attraction is instinct, but action is a choice. — Erica Cameron

Warren Beatty was one hell of a lover - but we fought like stray dogs — Leslie Caron

I make art primarily for myself and to show my friends so I guess it's important to make art that they can connect to. — Marcel Dzama

Now don't you understand man universal law
What you throw out comes back to you, star
Never underestimate those who you scar
Cause karma, karma, karma comes back to you hard — Lauryn Hill

I think that metaphor really is a key to explaining thought and language. The human mind comes equipped with an ability to penetrate the cladding of sensory appearance and discern the abstract construction underneath - not always on demand, and not infallibly, but often enough and insightfully enough to shape the human condition. Our powers of analogy allow us to apply ancient neural structures to newfound subject matter, to discover hidden laws and systems in nature, and not least, to amplify the expressive power of language itself. — Steven Pinker

The doorbell rang, and I assumed it was Fran and Roger having come back because
they had forgotten something. I took my time, lacing my boots, and the buzzer became more impatient.
"I'm coming, shithead!" I yelled. Yes, I should have known better. For of course, it was not Roger or Fran. I threw open the door to find Declan Tyler standing there, looking half-insulted and half-amused.
"Got a pet name for me already?" he asked. — Sean Kennedy

I'm not sure that you can say definitively that some roles are better filled by consultants, but I would say that some projects are better handled by consultants. — Jesse James Garrett

Democracy and free speech are not facets of one gem; democracy and free speech are eternal enemies. — Friedrich Nietzsche

A story in Asimov's is read by hundreds of thousands of people. — Greg Egan

Simple things don't interest me. — Hiam Abbass

One of the truisms of CrossFit is that you should do the thing you hate most, because it's only in mastery that the hate will dissipate. — Stephen Madden

Nobody said not to go. — Emily Hahn