"A turning point in the public's perception of the building art came with the publication of Frank Lloyd Wright's 'An Autobiography' of 1932, a picaresque narrative that captivated many who hadn't the slightest inkling of what architects actually did."

-- Martin Filler

#Art Quotes #Perception Quotes #Narrative Quotes

“I want to just do my job and do it well.”
“In many cases rent control appears to be the most efficient technique presently known to destroy a city-except for bombing.”

Source : "Rent Control, Myths & Realities: International Evidence of the Effects of Rent Control in Six Countries (The Rise, Fall and Revival of Swedish Rent Control)". Book edited by Milton Friedman,‎ Walter Block, Friedrich A. Von Hayek, Basil Kalymon and‎ Edgar O. Olsen, 1981.
“Travel ennobles the spirit and does away with our prejudices.”
“The depth and strength of a human character are defined by its moral reserves. People reveal themselves completely only when they are thrown out of the customary conditions of their life, for only then do they have to fall back on their reserves.”
“before the gate -- my walking stick's made a river of melting snow”
“A consensus politician is someone who does something that he doesn't believe is right because it keeps people quiet when he does it.”
“I think that we shouldn't be fixated all the time on the ups and downs of the weekly ratings, of the quarter-hour ratings.”
“We live in an age where in politics, people can't disagree with each other without good faith being questioned, there is always an ulterior motive - in it for the money, advance a career.”

Source : Source: www.gq-magazine.co.uk

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