Edward Tufte Quotes

But most important of all, the truth, that dangerous stuff, became beautiful and more precious.

The point is, it didn’t really matter what the book was about. It was what it meant that was important.

It is art that makes life, makes interest, makes importance and I know of no substitute whatever for the force and beauty of its process.

It's always a pleasure to find something that matters.

Without consciousness and intelligence, the universe would lack meaning.

The least of things with a meaning is worth more in life than the greatest of things without it.

Meaning, however, is no great matter.

I will say that art may well be the only thing that lasts, so I guess it's worth trying.

What counts isn't the frame, it's what you put in it.

It's not about the money; it's about the content.

When it comes down to, it's not about the form, it's about the content.

Symbols can be so beautiful, sometimes.

One realized all sorts of things. The value of an illusion, for instance, and that the shadow can be more important than the substance. All sorts of things.

We are not significant on the cosmic scale.

For the world is not painted, or adorned, but is from the beginning beautiful; and God has not made some beautiful things, but Beauty is the creator of the universe.

Story is what's most important.

Pleasure is the least consequential... engagement and meaning are much more important.

Listen! If stars are lit It means there is someone who needs it, It means someone wants them to be, That someone deems those specks of spit Magnificent!

Of all the arts, for us the cinema is the most important.

Art matters not merely because it is the most magnificent ornament and the most nearly unfailing occupation of our lives, but because it is life itself.

Just because something might not have a deep philosophical meaning doesn't mean it's not important or relevant.

Stories are important...They can be more important than anything. If they carry the truth.

I think when you’re dying you start looking for important things in the corners. You can’t let anything that seems even semi-important pass, because it passes forever. Things take on meaning.

Not that it was beautiful, but that I found some order there.