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The leading edge in evidence presentation is in science the leading edge in beauty is in high art. – Edward Tufte

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I do believe that there are some universal cognitive tasks that are deep and profound – indeed, so deep and profound that it is worthwhile to understand them in order to design our displays in accord with those tasks. – Edward Tufte

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design
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Edward Tufte
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The commonality between science and art is in trying to see profoundly – to develop strategies of seeing and showing. – Edward Tufte

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Art
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Edward Tufte
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The idea of trying to create things that last – forever knowledge – has guided my work for a long time now. – Edward Tufte

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Knowledge
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Beauty
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And queenly is the state she keeps, In beautys lofty trust secure. – William Allen Butler

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Beauty

The pursuit of truth and beauty is a sphere of activity in which we are permitted to remain children all our lives. – Albert Einstein

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Beauty

I have always known what I wanted, and that was beauty… in every form. – Joan Crawford

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Beauty

Ive never had any illusions about being a lead actor in films, because lead actors have to be of a certain kind. Apart from the beauty of looks and figure, which I cannot claim to have, theres just a particular kind of ordinary-Joe quality that a film star needs to have. – Stephen Fry

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Beauty

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I have never understood why it should be considered derogatory to the Creator to suppose that he has a sense of humour. – William Ralph Inge (1860-1954)

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God

Quarreling over food and drink, having neither scruples nor shame, not knowing right from wrong, not trying to avoid death or injury, not fearful of greater strength or of greater numbers, greedily aware only of food and drink – such is the bravery of the dog and boar. – Xun Zi

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Patience is the art of concealing your impatience. – Guy Kawasaki

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Very notable was his distinction between coarseness and vulgarity, coarseness, revealing something; vulgarity, concealing something. – E. M. Forster

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