It is good to vary in order that you may
It is good to vary in order that you may frustrate the curious, especially those who envy you.
Motivational Baltasar Gracian
Architecture is not merely national but
Architecture is not merely national but clearly has local ties in that it is rooted in the earth.
Motivational Alvar Aalto
I tell you, it is easier to build a grand
I tell you, it is easier to build a grand opera or a city center than to build a personal house.
Motivational Alvar Aalto
Every one of my buildings begins with an
Every one of my buildings begins with an Italian journey.
Motivational Alvar Aalto
And what most people don't understand is the
And what most people don't understand is the bulk of business in this country is small business.
Motivational Alphonso Jackson
Right now I'd say my favorite fashion
Right now I'd say my favorite fashion designer is Zac Posen.
Motivational Allyson Felix
I'm just competitive. It doesn't matter what
I'm just competitive. It doesn't matter what it is. I want to win.
Motivational Allyson Felix
I spend around three hours on the track and
I spend around three hours on the track and two hours in the weight room, five or six days a week.
Motivational Allyson Felix
I love the relays. Track is such an
I love the relays. Track is such an individual sport, so it's fun to do something together.
Motivational Allyson Felix
I feel old.
I feel old.
Motivational Allyson Felix
My speed is a gift from God, and I run for
My speed is a gift from God, and I run for His glory. Whatever I do, it all comes from him.
Motivational Allyson Felix
We have almost a city has probably two or
We have almost a city has probably two or three hundred committees. Every committee is dealing with just one problem and has nothing to do with the other problems.
Motivational Alvar Aalto
The very essence of architecture consists of
The very essence of architecture consists of a variety and development reminiscent of natural organic life. This is the only true style in architecture.
Motivational Alvar Aalto
The most difficult problems are naturally not
The most difficult problems are naturally not involved in the search for forms for contemporary life. It is a question of working our way to forms behind which real human values lie.
Motivational Alvar Aalto
Human life is a combination of tragedy and
Human life is a combination of tragedy and comedy. The shapes and designs that surround us are the music accompanying this tragedy and this comedy.
Motivational Alvar Aalto
God created paper for the purpose of drawing
God created paper for the purpose of drawing architecture on it. Everything else is, at least for me, an abuse of paper.
Motivational Alvar Aalto
Once I tried to make a standardization of
Once I tried to make a standardization of staircases. Probably that is one of the oldest of the standardizations. Of course, we design new staircase steps every day in connection with all our houses, but a standardized step depends on the height of the buildings and on all kinds of things.
Motivational Alvar Aalto