"Despite the persistent image of the architect as a heroic loner erecting monumental edifices through sheer force of will, the building art has always been a highly cooperative enterprise."

-- Martin Filler

#Art Quotes #Loner Quotes #Heroic Quotes

“He who chases two rabbits, catches none.”
“My favorite films are the ones that I walk away from and I know I saw a story.”

Source : "DVD RE-RUN INTERVIEW: Shane Carruth on 'Primer'; The Lessons of a First-Timer". Interview with Wendy Mitchell, www.indiewire.com. April 18, 2005.
“I am creating an atmosphere! Oh, Unc, weâ€™ve finally got bodies in this joint! Paying bodies. We could have a good racket going here.â€ â€œIâ€™m not interested in a â€˜racket.â€™ Iâ€™m an academic.â€ â€œThatâ€™s okay, Unc. I wonâ€™t hold it against you.”
“I fly because it releases my mind from the tyranny of petty things.”
“The man who seeks to please God is the man who people are pleased with. The man who seeks to please others won't satisfy anyone.”
“The Polar Express began with the idea of a train standing alone in the woods. I asked myself, What if a boy gets on that train? Where does he go?”
“What odds does it make to the man who lives within Nature's bounds, whether he ploughs a hundred acres or a thousand?”
“All happiness depends on a leisurely breakfast.”

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