“Design is in everything we make, but it’s also between those things. It’s a mix of craft, science, storytelling, propaganda, and philosophy.”
—Erik Adigard

“Design in art, is a recognition of the relation between various things, various elements in the creative flux. You can’t invent a design. You recognize it, in the fourth dimension. That is, with your blood and your bones, as well as with your eyes.”
—D. H. Lawrence

“Good design begins with honesty, asks tough questions, comes from collaboration and from trusting your intuition.”
—Freeman Thomas

“An essential aspect of creativity is not being afraid to fail.”
—Dr. Edwin Land

“Design is a plan for arranging elements in such a way as best to accomplish a particular purpose”
—Charles Eames

“The details are not the details. They make the design.”
—Charles Eames

“Letters are things, not pictures of things.”
—Eric Gill

“Design is the fundamental soul of a human-made creation that ends up expressing itself in successive outer layers of the product or service.”
—Steve Jobs

“The design process, at its best, integrates the aspirations of art, science, and culture.”
—Jeff Smith

“You don’t have to please everyone—you have to please the user.”
—Brenda Laurel

And finally, this last one is so funny:

“Design is easy. All you do is stare at the screen until drops of blood form on your forehead.”
—Marty Neumeier (paraphrasing Gene Fowler)

Anyone have any other faves? What about development specific quotes?