Readers always seem to think that the author has some control over the design of their books. – Donald Norman
I think there is a tendency in science to measure what is measurable and to decide that what you cannot measure must be uninteresting. – Donald Norman
Isnt one of your first exercises in learning how to communicate to write a description of how to tie your shoelaces? The point being that its basically impossible to use text to show that. – Donald Norman
So what does a good teacher do? Create tension – but just the right amount. – Donald Norman
Leon Theremins original designs are elegant, ingenious and effective. As electronics goes, the theremin is very simple. But there are so many subtleties hidden in the details of the design. Its like a great sonnet, or a painting, or a speech, that is perfectly done on more than one level. – Robert Moog