If anybody here has trouble with the concept of design humility, reflect on this: It took us 5,000 years to put wheels on our luggage.

Source: "Cradle to Cradle Design." TED2005. Feb. 2005. Conference Presentation. Additional Information: This humorous quote is from architect William McDonough's 2005 TED Talk in which he presents a new way to think about design. Says McDonough, designers of the things we use, from buildings to consumer goods, should consider "all children, all species, for all time." The quote means humanity should be modest about our ability to design things, since this ability is not very refined -- after all, it took us thousands of years to create a relatively simple invention. Watch the full TED Talk here: William McDonough - Cradle to Cradle Design

“Cradle to Cradle Design.” TED2005. Feb. 2005. Conference Presentation.