"Of course, I have given my engineers some headaches over the years, but they go with me. I have always wanted my buildings to be as light as possible, to touch the ground gently, to swoop and soar, and to surprise."

-- Oscar Niemeyer

#Years Quotes #Light Quotes #Surprise Quotes

“There might be 1 finger on the trigger, but there will be 15 fingers on the safety catch.”
“The thing about grief is that it's a roller coaster - it's up, it's down. The emotions sometimes take over.”
“From the sea came a boat with some Israeli commando soldiers who took me by the commando boat to the yacht and put me on the yacht. In the yacht I asked people, who are you. And they said we are Israelis, French and British.”

Source : "Democracy Now!" with Amy Goodman, www.counterpunch.org. August 18, 2004.
“I think pure light has something to do with actually seeing everything at once. It's kind of a nirvana of sorts.”

Source : Source: www.interviewmagazine.com
“The holy men and women, whose lives are told throughout this book, witness to the fact that the word of God is alive and has the power to transform us. By discovering these saints, readers will learn how to embody Scripture, letting it enlarge their hearts and mold their lives into the image of Christ.”
“My job as a parent is a temporary responsibility with eternal consequences.”
“A lot of the great songwriters in history have been collaborators, with a separate lyricist.”

Source : Interview with Brian Feller, phish.net. April 18, 1993.
“Art is the expression of the immortal part of man.”

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