"Layering and changeability: this is the key, the combination that is worked into most of my buildings. Occupying one of these buildings is like sailing a yacht; you modify and manipulate its form and skin according to seasonal conditions and natural elements, and work with these to maximize the performance of the building."

-- Glenn Murcutt

#Keys Quotes #Sailing Quotes #Skins Quotes

“I feel increasingly like age is very irrelevant. Quite often, cynicism is confused with wisdom, and my scorn is confused with a knowing, which I don't have.”
“I care about being paid fairly for what I do. When I approach a project, I put my whole heart and soul into it. Because I really care about it.”
“The whole world knows that American TV companies have monopolized Olympic broadcasts and in order to please the fans in their country they do everything they can to keep American viewers interested in what is going on at the hockey rink in Sochi. According to their logic, Americans should always win, no matter what. It was absolutely obvious that [Fyodor] Tyutin's goal yesterday should have been allowed. This was clear to the whole world except the American referee, American TV and those officials with American passports who rule international hockey, grossly neglecting all Olympic principles.”
“one may be my very good friend, and yet not of my opinion ...”

Source : Margaret Cavendish (2004). “Sociable Letters”, p.60, Broadview Press
“It's important, that spirit of youth, and when you're 16 that can get you kickstarted.”
“She writhed between him and the door and he moved his mouth to her ear, whispering hoarsely, "Abbie, I'm going to take you to that bed and make love to you like you never imagined you'd be made love to again.”

Source : LaVyrle Spencer (1991). “Three Complete Novels”, Wings
“Until society can be reclaimed by an undivided humanity that will use its collective wisdom, cultural achievements, technological innovations, scientific knowledge, and innate creativity for its own benefit and for that of the natural world, all ecological problems will have their roots in social problems.”

Source : Janet Biehl, Murray Bookchin (1999). “The Murray Bookchin Reader”, p.53, Black Rose Books Ltd.
“I will say that my personal business is my personal business. And I will leave it at that.”

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