Truthful Art, The Quotes

“The purpose of infographics and data visualizations is to enlighten people—not to entertain them, not to sell them products, services, or ideas, but to inform them. It’s as simple—and as complicated—as that.”
― Alberto Cairo, Truthful Art, The: Data, Charts, and Maps for Communication

“It is in the combination of words and visuals that the magic of understanding often happens.”
― Alberto Cairo, Truthful Art, The: Data, Charts, and Maps for Communication

“Sometimes, it is not you who finds good ideas when you are seeking them. Instead, good ideas find you in the most unexpected circumstances.”
― Alberto Cairo, Truthful Art, The: Data, Charts, and Maps for Communication

“In a time when society is drowning in tsunamis of misinformation, it is possible to change the world for the better if we repeat the truth often and loud enough.”
― Alberto Cairo, Truthful Art, The: Data, Charts, and Maps for Communication

“The complexity of a subject, if crucial for understanding the story, needs to be shown in the visualisation. Thus, in many cases, clarifying a subject requires increasing the amount of information, not reducing it.”
― Alberto Cairo, Truthful Art, The: Data, Charts, and Maps for Communication