"Architects should be educated, skillful with the pencil, instructed in geometry, know much history, have followed the philosophers with attention, understand music, have some knowledge of medicine, know the opinions of the jurists, and be acquainted with astronomy and the theory of the heavens"

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Source : "De architectura". Book by Vitruvius. Book I, Chapter I, Section 3,

Marcus Vitruvius Pollio

#Medicine Quotes #Heaven Quotes #Attention Quotes

“At its heart, all intellectual and emotional life is a conversation, and the conversation begins at birth.”

Source : Susan Jacoby (2008). “The Age of American Unreason”, p.269, Vintage
“I learned to write with my desk in the living room, next to the TV. But mostly in my head, and I try to be able to do it under any circumstances.”
“Marriage has historically been in the domain of the States to regulate.”
“The Court should never be influenced by the weather of the day but inevitably they will be influenced by the climate of the era.”
“Take care-there is no force more powerful than that of an unbridled imagination.”

Source : Michael Chabon (2012). “The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay (with bonus content): A Novel”, p.272, Random House
“Fairs are beneath the dignity of art. To stand there in a booth and hawk your wares - it is just not how you sell art.”

Source : Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.
“Hatha yoga is a powerful tool for self-transformation. It asks us to bring our attention to our breath, which helps us to still the fluctuations of the mind and be more present in the unfolding of each moment.”
“Dying, dying, someone told me just recently, dying is easy. Living is hard. for everyone.”

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