November 2009
35 posts
The greatest revenge is to accomplish what others say you cannot do.
– Unknown (via littlemiss)
Things Which I am not Huge on
Biker jackets or any other kind of leather jacket..does not quite say ‘cool’, but too attached to the past; unless you’re making some sort of ironic statement;
Making a huge fuss about how futuristic & useless some commercial design is. I like my simple and down-to-earth stuff on most occasions or where appropriate. Time and place for everything etc. etc.
Sash windows. One...
Chris Lee, founder of Asylum →
The list is the origin of culture. It’s part of the history of art and...
– Umberto Eco: ‘We Like Lists Because We Don’t Want to Die’ - SPIEGEL ONLINE
Yhprum's Law →
“Sometimes systems that should not work, work nevertheless.”
Have nothing in your house that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be...
– William Morris (via swissmiss)
In some ways, America is a victim of its own success. The economic prosperity...
– Point/Counterpoint: A Brief Psychosocial Analysis of the Leftist Mentality
Blu Mar Ten - Natural History - SoundCloud →
It’s good to know that the ones you love will always be in your heart. And if...
– Never thought I’d be quoting Sex and the City BUUUUUUUUUUUT…maybe 2 planes (via justbesplendid)
Behavioural economics “has a vocabulary (unlike that of marketing and brands)...
– 44 Club: Behavioural Economics with IPA President Rory Sutherland
It is a fascinating fact is that if you go online and visit 200 web pages in one...
– Is the link economy of UK news sites managing or making abundance? | Media | guardian.co.uk