Martin Filler One of the most persistent images in American urbanism is that of the proverbial city on a hill, as first envisioned on these shores by the Puritan John Winthrop, via the Gospel according to Saint Matthew. – Martin Filler American Quotes City Quotes Envisioned Quotes Gospel Quotes Hill Quotes Images Quotes John Quotes Matthew Quotes Persistent Quotes Proverbial Quotes Puritan Quotes Saint Quotes Shores Quotes Urbanism Quotes Winthrop Quotes Elevated locations imply elevated purposes, even in American cities departing as radically as Los Angeles does from the traditional planning patterns of the Eastern Seaboard. Renzo Piano and Richard Rogers’s Centre Georges Pompidou of 1971-1977 – the true prototype of the modern museum as popular architectural spectacle – wound up costing so much more than planned that the French government solved the shortfall by cutting support for several regional museums.
Adam McKay White-collar crime has been marketed – billions of dollars have been put in to have us be bored by it. – Adam McKay
Paul Watson The United Nations World Charter for Nature, section 21, empowers any nongovernmental organisation or individual to uphold international conservation law in areas beyond national jurisdiction and specifically on the high seas. – Paul Watson
Alana Haim I hate being on camera. Being on stage is totally fine, but when it comes to music videos, I’m always like, ‘Are my eyes crossed?’ – Alana Haim
Francis Crick Moreover the incorporation requires the same components needed for protein synthesis, and is inhibited by the same inhibitors. Thus the system is most unlikely to be a complete artefact and is very probably closely related to genuine protein synthesis. – Francis Crick
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