"Nineteenth- and early-twentieth-century exponents of prefabrication were certain it would supplant age-old traditions of individualized design and handcrafted construction. The building art would be revolutionized by freeing designers and construction workers from repetitive tasks, and democratized by making high-style architecture more affordable."

-- Martin Filler

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“Don't answer the door in a wedding dress and veil, he might not think you're joking.”
“Idealism may get us into the fray, but it is the loss of all we cherish that begins to form in us a heart capable of leading others reluctantly and humbly.”
“The life of every river sings its own song, but in most the song is long marred by the discords of misuse.”
“A woman should live with two men; one more a lover and the other more a friend.”
“The most fertile source of insight is hindsight.”

Source : Morris Kline (1982). “Mathematics: The Loss of Certainty”, p.101, Oxford University Press, USA
“The earmark favor factory needs to be boarded up and demolished, not turned over to new management that may or may not have a better eye for earmarks with 'merit.'”

Source : "For Republicans, the Moment for Reform Has Arrived" by Tom Coburn, www.realclearpolitics.com. September 24, 2010.
“In order to improve democracy, then, it's necessary to change the people, as Brecht ironically proposed.”

Source : "Alain Badiou: a life in writing". Interview with Stuart Jeffries, www.theguardian.com. May 18, 2012.
“When a love comes to an end, weaklings cry, efficient ones instantly find another love, and the wise already have one in reserve.”

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