"Rationalism is the enemy of art, though necessary as a basis for architecture."

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Source : Speech to McGill University School of Architecture, www.arthurerickson.com. October 21, 2000.

Arthur Erickson

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“Israel was born under the British mandate. We learned from the British what democracy means, and how it behaves in a time of danger, war and terror. We thank Britain for introducing freedom and respect of human rights both in normal and demanding circumstances.”
“I think if I were living in a utopian world, then it wouldn't be political commentary; it would be about daffodils.”

Source : "Taking Measurements: An Interview with Metric". Interview With Devon Powers, www.popmatters.com. October 12, 2004.
“There is no knowing what is in a man's heart.”

Source : Charles Portis (2011). “True Grit”, p.30, A&C Black
“A banker is a person who is willing to make you a loan if you present sufficient evidence to show you don't need it.”
“Grief brims itself and flows away in tears.”
“There's a group in California that wants to make suicide a capital offense punishable by death. That's like punishing someone for being on a hunger strike by sending them to bed with no supper.”

Source : FaceBook post by Bill Engvall from Mar 25, 2013
“Our lives are not in the lap of the gods, but in the lap of our cooks.”
“To make the peaks higher. [His reason to target philanthropic funding to only the best university science departments.]”

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