In the psychology of aesthetics, there is a name for the moment between the anxiety of confronting something new and the satisfying click of understanding it. It is called an 'aesthetic aha.

The line from psychologists is, if you’ve seen it before, it hasn’t killed you yet.

Posting dramatic charts or funny pictures is good and giving people smart reasons to believe what they already think is great.

The trick is learning to frame your new ideas as tweaks of old ideas, to mix a little fluency with a little disfluency—to make your audience see the familiarity behind the surprise.

Some consumers buy products not because they are ‘better” in any way, but simply because they are popular. What they’re buying is not just a product, but also a piece of popularity itself.

People have all day to talk about what makes them ordinary. It turns out that they want to share what makes them weird.

Mathematics doesn’t care about those beyond the numbers.

If they don't give you a seat at the table, bring a folding chair.

The years of the economic depression have been years of political reaction, and that is why the economic crisis has generated a world peace crisis.

As we tap into the deep sources of bodily wisdom through creative art expression,we dance the renewal, recreation, and healing of ourselves and our world.

If you want to be good, all you've got to do is be good.

Jesus says, "Keep your heart on the kingdom first. Keep your heart on God's love. Keep focused on the fact that you are God's beloved daughter or son. That's the truth of who you are.

I want every image to be the beginning of an unseen image.

Environmentali sm isn't a spectator sport. You actually have to stand up and demand that we be vigilant in protecting our air and water.

I know where beauty lives, I've seen it once, I know the warmth she gives.