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“The more living patterns there are in a place - a room, a building, or a town - the more it comes to life as an entirety, the more it glows, the more it has that self-maintaining fire which is the quality without a name.”
Source : Christopher Alexander (1979). “The Timeless Way of Building”, p.10, New York : Oxford University Press
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“I studied political science and international relations, so I never considered myself an artist.”
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“Russia went into Syria basically to support President Bashar al-Assad. And the Western allies have said Russia's really done very little against ISIS. For his part, Putin said Russia's open to stronger cooperation, and he supports Frances's effort to build a strong anti-terror coalition.”
Source : "Between France And Russia, Presidents Seek Common Ground In Syria". "All Things Considered" with Ari Shapiro, www.npr.org. November 26, 2015.
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“You've got to get good habits of working hard so that when that play comes up during the regular season that you're able to complete it and do it the right way.”
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“Face your problems head on. Do what you have to do to take care of it. Develop a good work ethic.”
Source : Source: fightnetwork.com
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“Oh, Callie-mine," Anne said, her voice taking on a tone she'd used when Callie was a little girl and crying over some injustice, "your white knight, he will come." One side of Callie's mouth kicked up in a wry smile. Anne had said those words countless times over the last two decades. "Forgive me, Anne, but I'm not so certain that he will." Oh, he will," Anne said firmly. "And when you least expect." I find I'm rather tired of waiting." Callie laughed half-heartedly. "Which is probably why I've turned my attentions to such a dark knight.”
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“The secret of all effective originality in advertising is not the creation of new and tricky words and pictures, but one of putting familiar words and pictures into new relationships.”
Source : Leo Burnett (1961). “Communications of an Advertising Man: Selections from the Speeches, Articles, Memoranda, and Miscellaneous Writings of Leo Burnett”
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“When you travel so much, the best and most relaxing thing is to just sit on the couch and not move.”