David H. Maister Quote

We have two natures within us, both struggling for mastery. Which one will dominate us? It depends on which one we feed.

The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance.

I have to be alone very often. I'd be quite happy if I spent from Saturday night until Monday morning alone in my apartment. That's how I refuel.

Some men give up their designs when they have almost reached the goal While others, on the contrary, obtain a victory by exerting, at the last moment, more vigorous efforts than ever before.

Not being happy really is my fear.

A designer knows he has achieved perfection not when there is nothing left to add, but when there is nothing left to take away.

Anger is never without a reason, but seldom with a good one.

Gratitude turns disappointment into lessons learned, discoveries made, alternatives explored, and new plans set in motion.

Quality is not an act, it is a habit.

Life is a most precious gift of the divine.