"I've learned that in order to achieve what I wanted, it made more sense to negotiate than to defend the autonomy of my work by pounding my fist on the table."

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Source : "The Idea of the Future Is Dead". Interview with Thom Mayne,

Thom Mayne

#Hands Quotes #Order Quotes #Fists Quotes

“What does not kill you will make you stronger and more cynical.”
“I went to public schools, and while Gary was, like most American cities, racially segregated, it was at least socially integrated - a cross section of children from families of all walks of life.”
“Thank you, Yoda. Feel the force, Luke.”
“At the end I couldn't hear what the Queen was saying to me. But it was just great to see her lips moving.”
“All authority comes from the people.”

Source : Michael Davies (1992). “The Reign of Christ the King: In Both Public and Private Life”, p.9, TAN Books
“My idea of heaven used to be relaxing at home with a cheese plate and champagne.”
“Shed the past, forget the future, and fall into the moment feet first.”
“The truth cannot be asserted without denouncing the falsehood.”

Source : Sir Leslie Stephen (1873). “Essays on Freethinking and Plainspeaking”, p.361

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