More from Bob Gill
Counter the effects of culture (steering your design ideas) by going out and looking for new experiences.
Bob GillBob Gill Strange as it may seem, wrote Richard Feynman, we understand the distribution of matter in the interior of the Sun far better than we understand the interior of the Earth.
Bill BrysonBill Bryson If you haven’t read Alan Fletcher’s The Art of Looking Sideways you should be arrested for calling yourself a Designer
Bob GillBob Gill I know that being an in-house person is much, much harder than being outside…that’s why I’ve never had a job.
Bob GillBob Gill Unless you can begin with an interesting problem, it is unlikely you will end up with an interesting solution.
Bob GillBob Gill No matter how many times your amazing, absolutely brilliant work is rejected by the client, for whatever dopey, arbitrary reason, there is often another amazing, absolutely brilliant solution possible. Sometimes it’s even better.
Bob GillBob Gill There’s nothing in my head that’s worth anything at all because it’s the culture that put it there.
Bob GillBob Gill Be stimulated by rejection
Bob GillBob Gill How do you do original work when culture is telling you which font face to use, which layout.
Bob GillBob Gill
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Someone rejected you does not mean you are not worthy. Maybe they can’t afford to be with you.
Jacklyn TysonJacklyn Tyson I will love you from afar it’s better this way because close up it hurts too much.
Melissa AndersonMelissa Anderson Maybe if you hold me tight, our love won’t be as shallow.
Mira R. AridiMira R. Aridi Sometimes a person is in peace & in the piece at the same time.
Jessica CollinsJessica Collins Between day and night there was a moment of silence.
Frode GaslandFrode Gasland But doesn’t it hurt to feel so much and pretend not to?
Brad NeatonBrad Neaton Admire your sweet way of glowing; your passionate way of flowing.
Ana SoulfulAna Soulful Darling, you are a warrior, for even though each day feels like a battle, you keep fighting and live on.
Sarah ShawkatSarah Shawkat
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I don’t think lyrics need to be deep – just write whatever comes out of you. You don’t need to find intense meaning in everything.
Bethany CosentinoBethany Cosentino Talk radio doesn’t need to be political.
Big Jim SullivanBig Jim Sullivan The public are entitled to have an absolute guarantee of the financial probity and integrity of their elected representatives, their officials and above all of Ministers.
Bertie AhernBertie Ahern I don’t need a sensationalized headline to sell music or to bring attention to my music. It’s the music and it’s always been about the music.
Big BoiBig Boi I don’t need to pat myself on the back until my arm breaks. I don’t need any of that.
Bernie MacBernie Mac You need to know life is on your side.
BentinhoBentinho We are living in a highly organized state of socialism. The state is all; the individual is of importance only as he contributes to the welfare of the state. His property is only his as the state does not need it. He must hold his life and his possessions at the call of the state.
Bernard BaruchBernard Baruch Israelis do not need to be lectured about the importance of peace by foreign leaders.
Benjamin NetanyahuBenjamin Netanyahu