"Intricate minglings of different uses in cities are not a form of chaos. On the contrary, they represent a complex and highly developed form of order."

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Source : Jane Jacobs (2016). “The Death and Life of Great American Cities”, p.222, Vintage

Jane Jacobs

#Order Quotes #Cities Quotes #Different Quotes

“I am not born to make dreamy movies.”
“Most rappers these days is actors, And I can't keep watching the same movie.”
“Paintings may not have nearly the power to convert people that the printed or spoken word has, but each man has his part to play in the human and divine drama - some persons just a few lines, others whole pages. To refuse to play one's role at all is not the answer. It is better to light one candle than to curse the darkness.”

Source : William Kurelek, Joan Murray (1983). “Kurelek's vision of Canada”, McClelland & Stewart
“The secret of longevity... Is to keep breathing!”
“Looking back over a lifetime, you see that love was the answer to everything.”

Source : "A man who won't forget Ray Bradbury" by Neil Gaiman, www.theguardian.com. June 6, 2012.
“As widowers proverbially marry again, so a man with the habit of friendship always finds new friends.”
“I'm still heard on 1,500 radio stations across North America every day, about 220 million people a day in 150 countries.”
“I know who I am, and the thing about power for me is that it's connected to a source that's obviously greater than myself. Any time you can connect to the source and understand that that's where all of your energy, your creativity, your joy and your triumph come from, I consider that to be authentic power.”

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