Hanging onto a bad buy will not redeem the purchase.
Good design is probably 98% common sense. Above all, an object must function well and efficiently-and getting that part right requires a good deal of time and attention.
People whose talents are not exploited become disenchanted and disruptive.
Perhaps believing in good design is like believing in God, it makes you an optimist.
I've never met a truly creative person who was happy and satisfied with life.
The designer's job is to imagine the world not how it is, but how it should be.