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“Yantras are specific designs that have a great deal of power in them, as do mantras, which are words of power. Yantras are designs of power that tap into other levels of attention. They remind us of things in other worlds.”

World Levels Deals Attention Design Concentration Other Worlds Mantras

Author:Frederick Lenz

“The painter of genius will not waste a moment upon those smaller objects which only serve to catch the sense, to divide the attention, and to counteract his great design of speaking to the heart.”

Heart Moments Attention Design Objects Genius Waste Painter Divides Great Design

Book:Discourses on Painting and the Fine Arts, Delivered at the Royal Academy

Source: Discourses on Painting and the Fine Arts, Delivered at the Royal Academy

“Serious accidents are frequently blamed on "human error." Yet careful analysis of such situations shows that the design or installation of the equipment has contributed significantly to the problems. The design team or installers did not pay sufficient attention to the needs of those who would be using the equipment, so confusion or error was almost unavoidable.”

Needs Humans Shows Problem Would Be Pay Attention Situation Team Design Serious Errors Careful Accidents Confusion Analysis Sufficient Equipment Installation Human Error

Author:Donald A. Norman

“I would like to design what people generally call streetwear. I'd like to dress skateboarders, or whatever the older equivalent of skateboarders are. I pay more attention to that stuff than anyone would ever imagine because I'm watching what the designers do.”

People Stuff Pay Attention Imagine Design Dresses Designer Skateboarder

Author:William Gibson

“My father would sit and design furniture and cabinets - he was a carpenter and cabinet maker - and I would ask for my own piece of paper and pencil. And when I would say, 'What should I draw?' he would push a cartoon under my nose and say, 'Here, draw this.' So the cartoon became a kind of focus of attention.”

Should Kind Asks Father My Own Attention Focus Pieces Design Paper Draws Drawing Noses Makers Should I Cartoon Pencils Furniture Cabinets Carpenter Paper And Pencil

Author:Burne Hogarth

“Character design, like story design, requires a hook to grab the reader’s attention.”

Character Stories Attention Design Reader Hook Character Design

Author:Ted Naifeh

“We must occasionally remind ourselves of our brief visit on this planet. Shouldn't we try to express ourselves clearly, make a personal stamp on our environment, and pay attention to the details that make the difference?”

Trying Differences Pay Attention Environment Design Planets Details Pay Attention Stamps Our Environment Interior Design

Author:Charlotte Moss

“But just [proposing the standard] puts companies on notice that if you're looking to construct a new natural-gas or coal facility, you really need to pay attention to these. This is what they should be designing new facilities toward as soon as this proposal hits the streets.”

Ifs Needs Should Natural Pay Attention Company Streets Design Standards Pay Attention Gas Coal Constructs Proposal Facility Natural Gas

Author:Gina McCarthy

“Fashion is not just about what we wear, but...fashion is also a business. It is an art, it's a career that involves science, engineering, accounting and so much more. People can learn about the math behind Charles James' designs, and think, 'Maybe I should pay closer attention to geometry this semester'”

People Thinking Should Art Pay Behinds Attention Careers Fashion Design Math Engineering Geometry Accounting Semester

Author:Michelle Obama

“To design an easy-to-use interface, pay attention to what users do, not what they say. Self-reported claims are unreliable, as are user speculations about future behavior.”

Self Use Easy Pay Attention Design Behavior Claims Pay Attention Users Speculation Unreliable Interfaces

Author:Jakob Nielsen