Martin Filler High among the unpredictable variables that endanger the survival of worthy buildings are the vagaries of taste. – Martin Filler Buildings Quotes Endanger Quotes Survival Quotes Taste Quotes Unpredictable Quotes Vagaries Quotes Variables Quotes Worthy Quotes One reason I’ve never been a fan of graphic novels is because a central aspect of literature for me has always been imagining what the things I’m reading about look like. The work that launched Snohetta into the architectural big leagues was their Oslo Opera House, which will certainly rank among the firm’s highlights whatever else they may do. Although this is by any measure a triumph of city planning, the building itself is not quite a masterpiece, though very fine indeed.
Angie Thomas When you say, ‘Southern,’ or you speak about a southern accent, there’s always that drawl, and usually from white people. That’s what people associate with the South. But we’re all different. The black southern accent is different. – Angie Thomas
Raymond Bonner I loved the sound of the ocean, the breaking surf, the vastness, but still didn’t feel terribly comfortable in it. – Raymond Bonner
Andrew Zimmern People forget that in early 1970s, there were 3 sushi bars in New York City. Three. Three. Think about that. Now, there is sushi in… I’ve eaten it – there is sushi at gas stations in Middle America. – Andrew Zimmern
Giovanni Agnelli Well, in 1947… in Europe and in Italy especially, we thought of America as all-powerful. – Giovanni Agnelli
John Hillcoat What irritates me about sci-fi is that it got hijacked by video games and also became so high-concept it was all about ideas and gadgets and technology and nothing about the human experience. – John Hillcoat
Evelyn Glennie If we see someone in a wheelchair, we assume they cannot walk. It may be that they can walk three, four, five steps. That, to them, means they can walk. – Evelyn Glennie
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