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We shape our buildings thereafter they shape us.

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Winston Churchill
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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. It's the golden age of French cinema again but it's because Sarkozy had the guts to push through copyright law.
  • 2. The one thing that unites all human beings regardless of age gender religion or ethnic background is that we all believe we are above-average drivers.
  • 3. In Hollywood you play a mom and the next thing you know you're on 'The Golden Girls.' They age you so fast.

2 Amazing

  • 1. When you have confidence you can have a lot of fun. And when you have fun you can do amazing things.
  • 2. I get such lovely gifts from fans… amazing pictures handmade jewellery. I'm very lucky!
  • 3. If Martin Scorsese calls I am available. And then there the ones well you can just run down the list – any of those Oscar-nominated films they have amazing directors across the board.

3 Anger

  • 1. There's no anger ever in a spiritual. There's always the dream of a hope of a better day coming. That God understands the troubles that I'm experiencing.
  • 2. I have a right to my anger and I don't want anybody telling me I shouldn't be that it's not nice to be and that something's wrong with me because I get angry.
  • 3. I accrued anger from people's low opinion of me and my work and for the work I might be capable of.

4 Anniversary

  • 1. As the third anniversary of the September 11th attacks draws near we must ensure our nation is prepared to handle the continued threat of violence and terrorism on our country.
  • 2. 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.
  • 3. Some people ask the secret of our long marriage. We take time to go to a restaurant two times a week. A little candlelight dinner soft music and dancing. She goes Tuesdays I go Fridays.

5 Architecture

  • 1. I left science then I went into art but I approach things very analytically. I choose to pursue both art and architecture as completely separate fields rather than merging them.
  • 2. Rationalism is the enemy of art though necessary as a basis for architecture.
  • 3. I search for surprise in my architecture. A work of art should cause the emotion of newness.
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