AloneGardeningJames Douglas It is a good idea to be alone in a garden at dawn or dark so that all its shy presences may haunt you and possess you in a reverie of suspended thought. – James Douglas Dark Quotes Dawn Quotes Garden Quotes Gardening Quotes Haunt Quotes Idea Quotes James Douglas Quotes Possess Quotes Presences Quotes Reverie Quotes Shy Quotes Suspended Quotes Plant and your spouse plants with you; weed and you weed alone. A lot of people tell me a lot of things about my conduct, my game, my future… but I try to stay away from their words of wisdom. I don’t let it distract me. On the field, you will be facing the ball alone. If you fail, you will the only one to blame. So, you should be the one deciding for yourself.
Peter Zumthor I am convinced that a good building must be capable of absorbing the traces of human life and taking on a specific richness… I think of the patina of age on materials, of innumerable small scratches on surfaces, of varnish that has grown dull and brittle, and of edges polished by use. – Peter Zumthor
Stefan Sagmeister I run a design studio in New York. Every seven years, I close it for one year to pursue some little experiments, things that are always difficult to accomplish during the regular working year. In that year, we are not available for any of our clients. We are totally closed. And as you can imagine, it is a lovely and very energetic time. – Stefan Sagmeister
Alfred Hitchcock There is nothing to winning, really. That is, if you happen to be blessed with a keen eye, an agile mind, and no scruples whatsoever. – Alfred Hitchcock
J D Vance It’s not just that government has failed us. It’s not just that we have failed ourselves. It’s government. It’s individuals. It’s sort of everything in between, from families and communities and neighborhoods, churches and so forth. – J D Vance
Gwen Ifill Tony Blair – good thing there are not parliamentary elections in this country. – Gwen Ifill
Alok Nath Whenever I feel low, some higher power supports me. It could come through my wife, my children or even my dogs. – Alok Nath
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