Stories

"My Lover Asks Me," a poem by <n>Nizar Qabbani</n>, translated by <n>B. Frangieh</n> and <n>C. Brown</n>.

A Project of One's Own

The book <n>let's be good to each other</n> by artist <n>Ticklehead</n>, 2016.

"Creativity is just connecting things. When you ask creative people how they did something, they feel a little guilty because they didn’t really do it, they just saw something. It seemed obvious to them after a while. That’s because they were able to connect experiences they’ve had and synthesize new things. And the reason they were able to do that was that they’ve had more experiences or they have thought more about their experiences than other people." — Steve Jobs

An <n>Apple</n> advertisement for the <n>Macintosh 512k</n> personal computer, circa 1985.

"People remember the peak and end of an experience."

“Think lightly of yourself and deeply of the world.” — Miyamoto Musashi

“No tree can grow to heaven unless its roots reach down to hell.”  —Carl Jung

The designer’s gaze

A list of <n>Character-Centered Compliments</n> by <n>ResetNYC</n>.

A still from <n>Lynne Ramsay</n>'s 1999 film, <n>Ratcatcher</n>.

A mind map of <n>Paul Graham</n>'s essay "<n>How to Do Great Work</n>," created by <n>Jason Shen</n>.

<n>Fear is an invitation to evolve</n>, an illustration by <n>Ellen He</n>.

A quote from <n>Toni Morrison</n>'s essay '<n>The Work You Do, the Person You Are</n>' for <n>The New Yorker</n>.

A scene from the <n>Netflix</n> series <n>Dark</n> featuring two versions of <n>Jonas Kahnwald</n>.

A quote on work ethics by author <n>Toni Morrison</n>, via <n>The New Yorker</n>.