Mario Botta Quotes
The Academy of Architecture in Mendrisio comes from afar. Our land has a millennial history of emigrations: master masons, architects, builders, decorators, plasterers, artists from the world of building.
Quotes to Explore
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My mother protected me from the world and my father threatened me with it.
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I went to my son's graduation this weekend, and I heard a great quote I've never heard before from Albert Einstein. It was that the greatest danger to the world is not the bad people but it's the good people who don't speak out.
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I am a worrier. I worry about the state of our country, of the world, of our species. Every day seems to deliver a new nail to hammer into our collective coffin.
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Baseball was, is and always will be to me the best game in the world.
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We all wish to live. We all seek a world in which men are freed of the burdens of ignorance, poverty, hunger and disease. And we shall all be hard-pressed to escape the deadly rain of nuclear fall-out should catastrophe overtake us.
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A hero cannot be a hero unless in a heroic world.
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I don't tend to set out on huge world domination goals or have anything in mind. I just like to play. I like to gig a lot; I like to write music.
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The world is the best of all possible worlds, and everything in it is a necessary evil.
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I think this is really a defining moment for the Arab world. The problem is, it is all going to be about blood, sweat and tears. In certain countries it may be just sweat, and in some countries sweat and tears, and in some countries, as you can see, a lot of blood. I think initial instability is something that we are all extremely nervous of.
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In the long course of history, having people who understand your thought is much greater security than another submarine.
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History is more interesting than most people think.
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There is no doubt that Formula 1 has the best risk management of any sport and any industry in the world.
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I always assumed that everyone knew no country would ever be awarded a World Cup without pricey gifts exchanging hands under the tables.
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I think if I did something in the pop world right now, it would be for Rihanna. I'd love to do something production wise for her.
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We live in a world where it's difficult to be a woman who is strong and confident, so I like to surround myself with friends that embody that same principle and idea.
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The most beautiful thing in the world is, of course, the world itself.
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Some of the best art in the world is collaborative, a mix of voices that are stronger together than separate. Take the Beatles, for example. Or every great movie ever made. We like to say they're the director's vision, but really, they're huge collaborations between directors, writers, actors, even producers.
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The people of Egypt are an intelligent people with a glorious history who left their mark on civilization.
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I had a world of people raising me; it was like a little village.
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I want to make sure America has got the best education system in the world. And we're retaining our workers for the jobs of tomorrow.
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The gap between the committed and the indifferent is a Sahara whose faint trails, followed by the mind's eye only, fade out in sand.
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Politics isn't about big money or power games; it's about the improvement of people's lives.
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There is no good reason. Don't waste your life waiting for good reasons...You'll wait and wait.
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The Academy of Architecture in Mendrisio comes from afar. Our land has a millennial history of emigrations: master masons, architects, builders, decorators, plasterers, artists from the world of building.
