Robert Bringhurst on Quality and Quantity

by Neale McDavitt-Van Fleet

“With type, as with philosophy, music and food, it is better to have a little of the best than to be swamped with the derivative, the careless, the routine.”

- Robert Bringhurst in the Elements of Typographic Style.

A good lesson for everyone, and one that we can extend to many facets in life.

I’ve been working on developing the habit of never buying things on price alone. My goal is to de-commoditize my consumerism as much as possible, to work towards having less stuff, but of a higher quality.

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