Good design is probably 98% common sense. Above all, an object must function well and efficiently-and getting that part right requires a good deal of time and attention. Terence Conran More Quotes by Terence Conran More Quotes From Terence Conran The designer's job is to imagine the world not how it is, but how it should be. Terence Conran imagine jobs world Home is the heart of life Home is where we feel at ease, where we belong, where we can create surroundings that reflect our tastes and pleasures Making a home is a form of creativity open to everyone. Terence Conran creativity home heart If our homes should provide anything, they should provide a sense of who we are and how we got here, a sense of connection balanced by a sense of direction and progress. Terence Conran progress connections home The living room should be a place where we feel totally at ease - temple of the soul. Terence Conran soul ease rooms Furniture and food are ways that people define their attitude toward life. They'll buy better stuff if it's offered to them. Terence Conran stuff attitude people Perhaps believing in good design is like believing in God, it makes you an optimist. Terence Conran design believe death Hanging onto a bad buy will not redeem the purchase. Terence Conran organized People whose talents are not exploited become disenchanted and disruptive. Terence Conran learning teaching people Arguably the only goods people need these days are food and happiness. Terence Conran these-days people needs I've never met a truly creative person who was happy and satisfied with life. Terence Conran mets satisfied creative When you struggle hard and lose money, you're a hero. When you start making money you become a capitalist swine. Terence Conran making-money struggle hero