Arguably the only goods people need these days are food and happiness.
Hanging onto a bad buy will not redeem the purchase.
The designer's job is to imagine the world not how it is, but how it should be.
I've never met a truly creative person who was happy and satisfied with life.
People whose talents are not exploited become disenchanted and disruptive.
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.