"Architecture is not created by individuals. The genius sketch ... is a myth. Architecture is made by a team of committed people who work together, and in fact, success usually has more to do with dumb determination than with genius."

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Source : "The Architect of a Different Kind of Organization" by Jena Mcgregor, www.fastcompany.com. June 1, 2005.

Joshua Prince-Ramus

#Determination Quotes #Team Quotes #People Quotes

“David Frankfurter's valuable, well-written study takes us to the far reaches of demonology. In documenting the harm done by labeling others evil, he poses a challenge to those of us who believe, however regretfully, in the necessity of the concept.”
“Davy was the type of all the jumped-up second-raters of all time.”

Source : C.P. Snow (2010). “The Search”, p.15, House of Stratus
“Transforms old print To zigzag manuscript, and cheats the eyes Of gallery critics by a thousand arts.”
“If spirituality is not religion or cynicism or sentimentality or narcissism, then what is it?... we can confidently say... that spirituality is fearlessness. It is a way of looking boldly at this life we have been given, here, now, on earth, as this human being.”
“In many ways, our campaign this year will be the same as last time: We're still going to focus on fixing up basics and cleaning up ethics at City Hall.”
“Some books are undeservedly forgotten; none are undeservedly remembered.”
“In a world of inhumanity, war and terrorism, American citizenship is a very precious possession.”
“You will win with either color if you are the better player, but it takes longer with Black.”

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