Category Archives: Quotes

Reading…

Posted on November 15, 2011 by Richard

A quote and a book all on the same day. This is surely a first. The reason for this is that I’m wading through piles of cuttings and printouts for the next issue of What’s Next (#30) and I’m facing … Continue reading →

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Thought for the day

Posted on October 13, 2011 by Richard

Thought for the day is from Rob Campbell, Head of Planning at Wieden + Kennedy in Shanghai: “Behind every what is a why”. BTW, interesting set of pictures of Liam Fox (MP) caught in an embrace with an adult film … Continue reading →

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Quote of the Week

Posted on October 3, 2011 by Richard

Off to France for the day to speak about the shift of power eastwards among other things, so this is somewhat appropriate. “Ici repose un géant endormi, laissez le dormir, car quand il séveillera, il étonnéra le mondé.” ( “Here … Continue reading →

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A quote about failure

Posted on September 24, 2011 by Richard

“We will all be failures, but at least be a magnificent, noble failure’. Advice given to Malcolm McLaren, manager of the Sex Pistols, by a teacher at Harrow School of Art.

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London riots – quote of the week

Posted on August 19, 2011 by Richard

” If the young men are not initiated into the village, they will burn it down just to feel its warmth.” African proverb

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The brand leading the bland

Posted on July 25, 2011 by Richard

There’s a new book out called I’m Feeling Lucky: The Confessions of Google Employee Number 59. Sounds pretty dull, but there is a quote from an engineer that I rather like: “Brand is what’s left over when you stop moving … Continue reading →

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Quote of the week

Posted on May 9, 2011 by Richard

“Impossible to see the future is” – Yoda (StarWars)

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From the internet to wine and ideas

Posted on February 4, 2011 by Richard

I was struggling with The Future of the Internet last night (it’s a book) so I returned to Liquid Memory: Why Wine Matters by Jonathan Nossiter. The start of this is tedious, but once he gets going it’s great. I … Continue reading →

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Thought for the day

Posted on January 7, 2011 by Richard

“One death is a tragedy; one million is a statistic.” – Joseph Stalin.

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Two from U2

Posted on November 30, 2010 by Richard

“In the digital age, live art is where it’s at” – Bono “People have lost their trust in what they are seeing and feeling. There is something very visceral about theatre and there is nowhere to hide” – The Edge.

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