"[My father] was always saying I'd end up like my grandfather. Okay. My grandfather was an architect, I'm an architect. It's true, certain characteristics are similar."

-- Paul Laffoley

#Father Quotes #Architect Quotes #Characteristics Quotes

“Tolerance is held to be a condition of mind which is encouraged by, and is necessary for, civilization.”

Source : Sir Arthur Keith (1947). “Evolution and Ethics”
“The rewards that will flow from a successful shift to a low carbon economy are high. Neither governments nor business can afford to let these opportunities pass them by”
“Set your goals high, and don't stop till you get there.”

Source : Bo Jackson, Dick Schaap (1990). “Bo knows Bo: the autobiography of a ballplayer”, Doubleday Books
“The Patriot Act was used against me in total contradiction to its stated purpose. Or perhaps it was the most logical use of the law, since it establishes a legal framework to crush free thinking and interrupt individual questioning of the government. It is the beginning of all dictatorship in America.”

Source : "Susan Lindauer: Secret Charges and The Patriot Act". Interview with Michael Collins, www.scoop.co.nz. March 10, 2009.
“People's love of sweets and guilty feelings about overindulgence are pretty universal.”
“Just listen,â€ she said. â€œYou canâ€™t kill him in cold blood.â€ â€œWhyever not?â€ Ye gods grant me patience. â€œBecause heâ€™ll be dead,â€ she said as patiently as she could, â€œand Lady Claraâ€™s reputation will be stained forever. Do not, I pray you, do anything, Lord Longmore. Leave this to us.â€ â€œUs.â€ â€œMy sisters and me.â€ â€œWhat do you propose? Dressing him to death? Tying him up and making him listen to fashion descriptions?”
“When I was crossing into Gaza, I was asked at the checkpost whether I was carrying any weapons. I replied: Oh yes, my prayer books.”
“You don't go home and talk about the great tennis courts that you played, but you do talk about the golf courses you played.”

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