“At one point cinema and photography weren't treated as art. Now it's crazy to think they're not. The key question is "What is art today?" The most important artists of the last 20 years are Steve Jobs and Jonathan Ive, because the influence they have had is incredible and they've changed the world. That is art.” ThinkingWorldYearsArtImportantTodayJobsLastsArtistCrazyInfluenceChangedKeysPhotographyIncrediblesTreatedCinema Author:Ferran Adria
“A chef is a chef, a cook is a cook; a lorry driver is a lorry driver and a designer is a designer. I've never heard anyone say that Philippe Starck is a chef. The important thing is dialogue. If I said to Norman Foster that he was a chef he'd say "No", but he might have a dialogue with chefs. People have said to me for many years that I'm not a chef and that I'm an artist instead, but I always say, "No, I'm a chef." I just have dialogues with designers.” PeopleIfsYearsSaidImportantMightArtistHeardImportant ThingsDialogueCooksDesignerDriversChefLorry Author:Ferran Adria
“Of all the men who attacked the flying problem in the 19th century, Otto Lilienthal was easily the most important. ... It is true that attempts at gliding had been made hundreds of years before him, and that in the nineteenth century, Cayley, Spencer, Wenham, Mouillard, and many others were reported to have made feeble attempts to glide, but their failures were so complete that nothing of value resulted.” MenYearsMadeImportantProblemValuesCenturyHe ManFlying19th CenturyNineteenth CenturyGliding Author:Otto Lilienthal
“I hold that two principles are important; first that there should be a steady expansion of public services, not an irregular one related to revenue accruing in any particular year; the second that taxes should be constant over long periods (provided, that is, that they are neither burdensome nor inequitable).” ShouldYearsFirstsLongTwoImportantPrinciplesParticularPeriodsTaxesConstantRelatedSteadyExpansionRevenuePublic Service Author:John James Cowperthwaite
“My art in the last period has all been in small format, but my paintings have become even deeper and more spiritual, speaking truly through colour. Feeling that because of my illness I would not be able to paint very much longer, I worked like a man obsessed on these little 'Meditations' (a long series of small paintings he made during the last years of his life, with as main motif the schema of a face, ed.). And now I leave these small but, to me, important works to the future and to people who love art.” PeopleMenYearsLittlesLongArtMadeImportantFeelingsAbleLastsFacesSpiritualMeditationPaintingPeriodsSeriesPaintIllnessDeeperObsessedColourLast YearFormatMotifsImportant WorkSchemas Author:Alexej von Jawlensky
“I was planning on writing a detailed review of several books on web security tonight, but the Obama collapse has superseded my best-laid plans. Here’s another open thread for this important topic, as America wrestles with the issue of whether it would be a good idea to elect a President with a 20-year history of associating with people who hate America.” PeopleWritingYearsImportantBookIdeasWould BeAmericaHatePresidentIssuesPlansSecurityPlanningTonightReviewsGood IdeasCollapseThreadTopicsBest Laid Plans Author:Charles Foster Johnson
“We call ourselves Homo sapiens--man the wise--because our intelligence is so important to us. For thousands of years, we have tried to understand how we think: that is, how a mere handful of matter can perceive, understand, predict, and manipulate a world far larger and more complicated than itself. The field of artificial intelligence, or AI, goes further still: it attempts not just to understand but also to build intelligent entities.” ThinkingMenWorldYearsStillsImportantMatterWiseFieldsIntelligentMereComplicatedPerceiveArtificial IntelligenceArtificialEntityManipulateHandfulHomo Sapiens Author:Stuart J. Russell
“The most important things in life can't be seen with the eyes. Ideas can't be seen. Love can't be seen. Honor can't be seen. This isn't a new concept. Judaism and Christianity and Islam and Buddhism and Taoism have all taught for thousands of years that the highest forms of reality are invisible. God is invisible, and he created the universe. Our souls are invisible, and they give life to our bodies. Angels are invisible, and they're the most powerful of God's creatures.” GivingYearsImportantIdeasSoulBodyRealityEyeFormUniversePowerfulChristianityTaughtBuddhismHonorCreaturesHighestConceptsAngelImportant ThingsIslamInvisibleTaoismMost PowerfulThings In LifeJudaismMost Important Things In LifeChristianity And Islam Book:Angels All Around Us: A Sightseeing Guide to the Invisible World Source: Angels All Around Us: A Sightseeing Guide to the Invisible World
“My name is not Mara Dyer, but my lawyer told me I had to choose something. A pseudonym. A nom de plume, for all of us studying for the SATs. I know that having a fake name is strange, but trust me-it's the most normal thing about my life right now. Even telling you this much probably isn't smart. But without my big mouth, no one would know that a seventeen-year-old who likes Death Cab for Cutie was responsible for the murders. No one would know that somewhere out there is a B student with a body count. And it's important that you know, so you're not next.” KnowsYearsImportantBodyBigsNextNamesStudyStudentsStrangeRight NowNormalSmartMouthsMurderResponsibleLawyerLikesFakeSatTrust MeSeventeenCabNormal ThingsSomewhere Out TherePseudonymsSeventeen Years Old Book:The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer Source: The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer
“Richard [Griffiths] was by my side during two of the most important moments of my career. In August 2000, before official production had even begun on Potter, we filmed a shot outside the Dursleys', which was my first ever shot as Harry. I was nervous and he made me feel at ease. Seven years later, we embarked on 'Equus' together. It was my first time doing a play but, terrified as I was, his encouragement, tutelage and humor made it a joy. In fact, any room he walked into was made twice as funny and twice as clever just by his presence.” FeelsYearsFirstsMadeTwoImportantPlayMomentsFactsTogetherJoySidesRoomsCareersShotsFirst TimeEncouragementSevenProductionsCleverNervousMade ItEaseOfficialsTerrifiedSeven YearsPottersAugustImportant MomentsTutelage Author:Daniel Radcliffe
“In terms of days and moments lived, you'll never again be as young as you are right now, so spend this day, the youth of your future, in a way that deflects regret. Invest in yourself. Have some fun. Do something important. Love somebody extra. In one sense, you're just a kid, but a kid with enough years on her to know that every day is priceless.” KnowsWayYearsImportantEnoughMomentsKidsYoungFunTermYouthRegretRight NowAgingExtrasThis DayOur FutureYour FuturePricelessInvest In Yourself Author:Victoria Moran
“These guys have been criticized the last few years for not getting to where we're going, but I've always said that the most important thing in sports is to keep trying. Let this be an example of what it means to say it's never over.” TryingYearsMeanHas BeensSaidImportantLastsGuyWinningSportsExampleLosingImportant ThingsNbaKeep Trying Author:Jerry Sloan
“Since I started making films, I've been a nut for dialogue. When I first saw Star Wars when I was 12 years old, I came home and recited all of the lines from it. Before I talked about Death Stars exploding and Tie Fighters I was talking about how funny Princess Leia was and how sarcastic Han Solo was. So to me that's always the most important thing, and I love hearing great actors say great lines.” YearsFirstsImportantWarHomeFilmActorsStarsLinesTalkingSawsImportant ThingsHearingDialogueFighterTiesSarcasticNutsPrincessSoloGreat ActorsExplodingLeiaDeath Star Author:Bryan Singer