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The dialogue between client and architect is about as intimate as any conversation you can have because when you're talking about building a house you're talking about dreams.

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Robert A. M. Stern
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Category: Architecture

Authors

A. A. MilneA. B. YehoshuaA. Bartlett GiamattiA. C. BensonA. E. HousmanA. E. van VogtA. J. JacobsA. J. LangerA. J. LieblingA. J. McLean

Topics Index

1 Age

  • 1. He has a profound respect for old age. Especially when it's bottled.
  • 2. We tried not to age but time had its rage.
  • 3. I am at that age when you panic at the slightest thing.

2 Amazing

  • 1. The U.S.S. George H. W. Bush is a great thing in my life. It's amazing. A great honor.
  • 2. There is something about the South that accepts the supernatural. If you don't accept it and you're having a conversation with someone who does it's just one of those polite things where you don't question their belief in ghosts. You just go 'Oh yeah okay.' It's amazing to be able to have conversations like that.
  • 3. Success breeds volume and it's just amazing how many young writers artists and musicians there are in town.

3 Anger

  • 1. I did not want to put myself on the line as an Australian playing Britain's greatest comic actor. The fans of Sellers are obsessive possessive – and aggressive. I did not want to risk their anger – or my own reputation.
  • 2. I like people and get along and I'm afraid to express my anger and my rage.
  • 3. My heart has been heavy and I have deliberated within my own conscience knowing that my decision should not come out of my initial emotion of anger toward the President for such reckless behavior but should be based on the facts.

4 Anniversary

  • 1. Last week the House of Representatives passed a resolution honoring the victims and heroes of September 11th. As we commemorate the anniversary of 9-11 we must also remember that the threat is still very real today.
  • 2. On this important anniversary we must remember that while we have come a long way in eliminating barriers critical work remains to ensure all Americans can live up to their full potential.
  • 3. The heart of marriage is memories and if the two of you happen to have the same ones and can savor your reruns then your marriage is a gift from the gods.

5 Architecture

  • 1. Even at the United Nations where legend has it that the building was designed so that there could be no corner offices the expanse of glass in individual offices is said to be a dead giveaway as to rank. Five windows are excellent one window not so great.
  • 2. The architecture of our future is not only unfinished the scaffolding has hardly gone up.
  • 3. I feel however that we architects have a special duty and mission… (to contribute) to the socio-cultural development of architecture and urban planning.
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