Portzamparc Architect Quotes & Sayings

There's no such thing as silence. Something is always happening that makes a sound. — John Cage

I support the death penalty because I believe, if administered swiftly and justly, capital punishment is a deterrent against future violence and will save other innocent lives. — George W. Bush

All things considered, Her Grace's plan may not have been the single rashest, most foolhardy, do-or-die, all-or-nothing throw of the dice in the history of the Royal Manticoran - or Grayson - Navy. If it wasn't, however, I have so far failed to find the plan that was. — David Weber

You are a Spirit, living in a body, who has a mind. You are a spiritual being having a human experience, not a human being having a spiritual experience. — Steve D'Annunzio

There does not exist any religious system, or supernatural extravagance, which is not founded on an ignorance of the laws of nature. — Marquis De Condorcet

What sort of signal does a college diploma send to a potential employer? That its holder is willing and able to complete all sorts of drawn-out, convoluted tasks - and, — Steven D. Levitt

He likes you. You like him, you're just scared. Well," she glanced over her shoulder and dropped her voice, "unless you tell me he's some freaky psycho-killer ... " I rolled my eyes and shook my head. "Then I'm not letting you mess this up for yourself. Your creepy hermit status is officially over. — A&E Kirk

An architect must remember that the people working or living in his building need space - to dream, to be quiet, to find beauty somewhere. — Christian De Portzamparc

The sooner you answer the question, "who am I" the more effective and successful life you will have — Sunday Adelaja

I don't want to be famous. I like to be able to sit in a cafe and watch the world go by and observe people. — Sophia Myles

I want a refund. I just drank three litres of your balsamic vinegar and now I feel dreadful. Why does your label not say 'DO NOT DRINK THREE LITRES OF THIS'? — Trevor Mcinsley

poetry's favourite moment is when one loses one's footing because of a landslide or seismic shaking of thought — Michel Leiris

To support its conclusion that 'this is a religious people ... this is a Christian nation,' the Court paraded a veritable litany of precedents from American history: taken from Church of the Holy Trinity v. U.S.; 143 U.S. 457-458 (1892). — David Barton

Carbon capture and storage, its commercial development.. is going to be the key to the future of coal. If it is successful commercially, then the Australian coal sector will be a center of prosperity and growth; if it's not successful then it won't be. I think in the long run it's as simple as that. — Ross Garnaut

To love is a brave thing. To be loved, braver still. But allowing yourself to love yourself? That takes the most courage of all. — Debby Ryan