Allen Say is a Asian American author and illustrator best known for his book Grandfather’s Journey, a picture book detailing his grandfather’s voyage from Japan to the United States and back again, which won the 1994 Caldecott Medal.
Below are some of his excellent quotes that one of the Seattle Lair members, Andy Anderson shared with us:
“To the human brain, the more simple something is said, the more power it has to affect. The longer & more confusing a sentence is, the less power it has. SHORT, CLEAR sentences penetrate the brain.”
“One of the great turn ons in the world is a person who needs nothing from us.”
“The world is a constant reflection of how we think & feel about ourselves & products or business. And it all places the exact same value on your head as you do. Set that value high & the world pays it. Set that value low & the world pays that to.”
“When someone has a powerful self-confidence, when they place great value on themselves regardless of what they may have or look like, others around them at some point are literally “forced” to view them in the same way as having value. As having great worth.”
“Adopt a state of mind that is unwaveringly certain that everything you do has great value. Talk like it, walk like it and write like it.”
“A good story should alter you in some way; it should change your thinking, your feeling, your psyche, or the way you look at things. A story is an abstract experience; it’s rather like venturing through a maze. When you come out of it, you should feel slightly changed.”