"Ah, bien je prÃ©tends que les courbes des quatre areÃªtes du monument, telles que le calcul les a fournies, donneront une grand impression de force et de beautÃ©. Well, I think the curves of the four pillars of the monument, as the calculations have provided them, give it a great sense of force and beauty."

-- Gustave Eiffel

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“A rain-tight roof, frugal living, a box of colors, and God's sunlight through clear windows keep the soul attuned and the body vigorous for one's daily work.”

Source : Albert Pinkham Ryder, Whitney Museum of American Art, Lloyd Goodrich (1947). “Albert P. Ryder: centenary exhibition ; Oct. 18 to Nov. 30, 1947”
“I'm better with my hands, and I always loved the slightly romantic idea of starting with bits of wood and being able to create something to sit on, to eat from, to store your clothes in.”
“I do nothing I regret, man, because I try to do nothing abominable. As long as there is not an abomination, there is nothing to regret, you understand?”
“Truth and falsity, indeed understanding, is not necessarily something purely intellectual, remote from feelings and attitudes. ... It is in the total conduct of men rather than in their statements that truth or falsehood lives, more in what a man does, in his real reaction to other men and to things, in his will to do them justice, to live at one with them. Here lies the inner connection between truth and justice. In the realm of behavior and action, the problem recurs as to the difference between piece and part.”
“Taste everything, eat nothing.”

Source : Bethenny Frankel (2009). “Naturally Thin: Unleash Your SkinnyGirl and Free Yourself from a Lifetime of Dieting”, p.42, Simon and Schuster
“Sexual healing is good for me.”
“When I was in my 20s, I thought that being known for Swimming Pool was kind of a burden. Like, OK, everyone thinks I am this tanned bimbo, and I was having problems coping with that image.”
“I believe that education is the greatest equalizer; thus, I will continue to fight to equalize the playing field in an educational atmosphere that is not always level!”

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