"Is action merely the incidental product of thought, or is thought the consequential product of action?"

-- Haruki Murakami

“I used to not like being called a 'woman architect.' I'm an architect, not just a woman architect. The guys used to tap me on the head and say 'you're OK for a girl.' But I see an incredible amount of need from other women for reassurance that it can be done, so I don't mind anymore.”

Source : "At last, it's Zaha Hadid's time to shine" by Becky Anderson, www.cnn.com. August 8, 2012.
“I can now say without hesitation the Marine Corps was the best foster home I ever had.”
“Bird taxonomy is a difficult field because of the severe anatomical constraints imposed by flight. There are only so many ways to design a bird capable, say, of catching insects in mid-air, with the result that birds of similar habitats tend to have very similar anatomies, whatever their ancestry. For example, American vultures look and behave much like Old World vultures, but biologists have come to realize that the former are related to storks, the latter to hawks, and that their resemblances result from their common lifestyle.”
“There's no retirement for an artist,its your way of living so theres no end to it.”
“I didn't know whether to laugh, s*it, or go blind!”
“Gamers should be able to take the experience with them in their living rooms, on the go, when they travel -- wherever they are and whenever they want to play. It should be the same software and the same experience,”

Source : "Hideo Kojima Predicts Console-Less Gaming Future" by Jim Reilly, www.ign.com. April 7, 2010.
“Fortune cookies are a good idea. If the message is positive, it can make your day a little better.”

Source : "Biography/Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“The most holy and necessary practice in our spiritual life is the presence of God. That means finding constant pleasure in His divine company, speaking humbly and lovingly with him in all seasons, at every moment, without limiting the conversation in any way.”

Source : Brother Lawrence (2013). “Spiritual Maxims of Brother Lawrence”, p.6, Simon and Schuster

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