"A profound design process eventually makes the patron, the architect, and every occasional visitor in the building a slightly better human being."

-- Juhani Pallasmaa

#Bad Ass Quotes #Profound Quotes #Design Quotes

“Soil is a living ecosystem and is a farmer's most precious asset. A farmer's productive capacity is directly related to the health of his or her soil.”
“I started as a musician, then I was a singer. I sang with the band. Then I was an actor in the theater, TV, films. But I guess I am a song and dance man. It's at the heart of everything I do.”

Source : Source: www.washingtontimes.com
“There's only one Enoch Showunmi. Thank God for that!”
“Come on, baby, light my fire. Try to set the night on fire.”

Source : "Light My Fire". Song by Jim Morrison, Robbie Krieger, John Densmore and Ray Manzarek, April 24, 1967.
“If I work hard and am rewarded, then I haven't really gained anything. It has been a trade: I've put in, and I've gotten back. Only if I am rewarded without having done anything have I actually come out ahead. The best way to gain the most is to do nothing.”

Source : "Daily Negations". Book by John S. Hall, 2007.
“Remember the rights of the savage, as we call him. Remember that the happiness of his humble home, remember that the sanctity of life in the hill villages of Afghanistan, among the winter snows, is as inviolable in the eye of Almighty God, as can be your own.”
“I had been performing since I was 5, so it wasn't like I hadn't been on a stage before. I was always older than my age. That's my nature. I've always been a kind of mature kid.”
“Someone taught me how to eat properly. Learning from others is important when it's not working for yourself.”

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