"The underlying attraction of the movement of water and sand is biological. If we look more deeply we can see it as the basis of an abstract idea linking ourselves with the limitless mechanics of the universe."

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Source : Geoffrey Jellicoe (1993). “Geoffrey Jellicoe: the studies of a landscape designer over 80 years”, Antique Collectors Club Ltd

Geoffrey Jellicoe

#Ideas Quotes #Water Quotes #Looks Quotes

“Most people think of death as the end, when in fact, death can be the beginning.”
“I didn't know anything about writers. It never occurred to me they were regular people and that I could grow up to become one, even though I loved to make up stories inside my head.”
“It was very difficult to startle or surprise someone with a particular sound during the family computer era.”

Source : Interview with Spence D., www.ign.com. July 14, 2004.
“Our lives hang in the balance of unpredictable situations. One minute you're driving down the road whistling a tune, the next moment the car right in front of you spins out of control and crashes. How you prepare for those unpredictable occurrences determines whether you live or die. Always leave an empty lane to your right or left for escape.”
“Well, you got to remember, bin Laden killed 3,000 Americans and, in some ways, he and his ideology killed tens of thousands of his fellow Muslims, including Pakistanis. I understand that that was provocative and complicated for Pakistan, but only if you accept the idea that he was an acceptable member of Pakistani society.”
“If my attitude be on of fear, not faith, about the one who has disappointed me; if I say â€œJust what I expected,â€ if a fall occurs, then I know nothing of Calvary Love.”
“A mediocre season for Nelson Piquet as he is now known and always has been.”
“Some rather seek up high Than dig and grind that inner truth”

Source : Song: The Ritual, 2008

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