"Authentic architecture is not the incarnation of the spirit of the age but of the spirit, full stop."

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Source : Léon Krier (1998). “Architecture: Choice Or Fate”, p.71, Papadakis Publisher

Leon Krier

#Age Quotes #Spirit Quotes #Architecture Quotes

“We are reminded that in the fleeting time we have on this Earth, what matters is not wealth or status or power or fame, but rather how well we have Loved and what small part we have played in making the lives of other people better.”
“I think that the task of philosophy is not to provide answers, but to show how the way we perceive a problem can be itself part of a problem.”

Source : YouTube Chanel "radekk76"/ "Zizek - Year of Distraction", www.youtube.com. July 5, 2011.
“If my life was a song the title would probably be 'Clumsy', 'cause I'm clumsy.”
“There are three kinds of men. The one that learns by reading. The few who learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence for themselves.”

Source : "The Manly Wisdom of Will Rogers". "Friars Club Bible of Jokes, Pokes, Roasts, and Toasts". Book by Nina Colman, p. 316, 2001.
“The lake was silent for some time. Finally, it said: "I weep for Narcissus, but I never noticed that Narcissus was beautiful. I weep because, each time he knelt beside my banks, I could see, in the depths of his eyes, my own beauty reflected.”
“The nuclear program is not the only issue dividing Iran and the US. Iran's role in the region is also creating conflicts. For example, you support the Shiite Houthi militias in Yemen whereas the US is on the side of the coalition led by Saudi Arabia.”

Source : Source: www.spiegel.de
“The essential question is not, however, how love began, but whether it is growing.”

Source : James Stalker (1902). “The Seven Cardinal Virtues”
“I'm the leader of the show, keepin' you on the go, but I know I can't live without my radio.”

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