John Maeda Quotes
I don't like creating software anymore. It's too exact. It's like karate; there's no room for error.
Quotes to Explore
-
You don't go into politics unless you want to win.
-
This is a learning in the business life that first of all you need to have commitment, dedication and passion for what you are doing.
-
I love action films. I'd love to do an action drama. I'm always looking to give my character something action-oriented to do.
-
I've always been DJing; it's just I'm making more of a push for it, making it more public.
-
I am not ashamed of my grandparents for having been slaves. I am only ashamed of myself for having at one time being ashamed.
-
I am prepared to die, but there is no cause for which I am prepared to kill.
-
People say, 'Well you know the economy's bad, so China consumption will be low. No, totally different. You Americans love to spend tomorrow's money, and other people's money maybe... We Chinese love to save money.
-
I haven't had that many weird encounters with fans, thank God.
-
We have to keep in mind that it's not just about the numbers of people who died; it's also the manner which many of these victims met their deaths.
-
Motherhood is so sentimentalised and romanticised in our culture. It's practically against the law to say there are moments in the day when you hate your children. Everyone actually has those moments.
-
We had a saying at Blockbuster: 'If you don't come in on Saturday, don't bother coming in on Sunday.' We worked hard.
-
It is a grievous sin in the sight of God for any man to presume to baptize, unless God has authorized him by new revelation to baptize in his name.
-
Magic is crazy. He is that crazy wild guy on the basketball court that is very intense and very serious. He is the guy who lives and eats and breathes basketball.
-
The world's a scene of changes, and to be constant, in nature were inconstancy.
-
I could never change the overall feel of my music. That's why people like me - I don't follow trends, and I don't follow crowds.
-
It takes a lot of intellect to have faith, which is why so many people only have religiosity.... I'm against people taking the Bible absolutely literally, rather than letting some of it be real fantasy, like Jonah... Faith is best expressed in story.
-
Fez gave her a squeeze. 'You’re a genius, Sam-I-Am.' She squirmed away from him uncomfortably. 'It just makes sense, is all.''Sometimes that’s all it takes to be a genius.'
-
The world has today 546 nuclear plants generating electricity. Their experience is being continuously researched, and feedback should be provided to all. Nuclear scientists have to interact with the people of the nation, and academic institutions continuously update nuclear power generation technology and safety.
-
I did the 23 hour nose-route to the top of El Capitan in 6 hours and 18 minutes! I can make this work.
-
All I've ever really done is page 3 in The Sun, and not every man reads that.
-
Europe has never had a single or unified voice in world affairs: a common foreign policy. It has often appeared to be rudderless and unable to make quick decisions when faced with economic crises, presenting instead an image of division and hopelessness.
-
I don't like creating software anymore. It's too exact. It's like karate; there's no room for error.
