8 Quotes By Edward Tufte


The commonality between science and art is in trying to see profoundly - to develop strategies of seeing and showing.
Edward Tufte on art

The leading edge in evidence presentation is in science the leading edge in beauty is in high art.
Edward Tufte on beauty

If you like overheads, you'll love PowerPoint.
Edward Tufte on computers

Beautiful Evidence is about the theory and practice of analytical design.
Edward Tufte on design

I do believe that there are some universal cognitive tasks that are deep and profound - indeed, so deep and profound that it is worthwhile to understand them in order to design our displays in accord with those tasks.
Edward Tufte on design

The idea of trying to create things that last - forever knowledge - has guided my work for a long time now.
Edward Tufte on knowledge

The commonality between science and art is in trying to see profoundly - to develop strategies of seeing and showing.
Edward Tufte on science

The minimum we should hope for with any display technology is that it should do no harm.
Edward Tufte on technology