Martin Filler Quotes
The tall building, concentrating man in one place more densely than ever before, similarly concentrates the dilemma of our public architecture at the end of the twentieth century: whether the new forms made possible by technology are doomed by the low calculations of modern patrons and their architects.

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Progress, real progress, makes me cry harder than anything. When the world itself grows.
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Because of our social circumstances, male and female are really two cultures and their life experiences are utterly different.
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I knew it would break his heart if I didn't go into the business.
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I volunteer with School on Wheels in Los Angeles, and I also tutor with Koreh L.A.
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To work hard, to live hard, to die hard, and then go to hell after all would be too damn hard.
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Adulthood is not a goal. It's not seen as a gift.
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The best way to cope with trouble is to stay out of it as much as possible.
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When we look around the world today, when we see in Afghanistan that 10 million people have registered to vote in their upcoming elections, including 40 percent of those people are women, that's just unbelievable.
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When I did 'Hot Fuzz,' I tried to get Barbara Steele in the movie, but I was told she had retired.
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After running for a while, things really start to open up in your body. I felt like I'd tapped into parts of my body that I hadn't before. I let things in the universe flow through me that opened me up in a really cool way.
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I have already reached out to the janata, and I am only trying to acquaint myself with people's problems.
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I hate having my picture taken.
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I immediately called the command center of the Department of Justice to let them know that my wife was on a plane that had been hijacked. I mainly wanted them know there was another hijacked plane out there.
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Protect your enthusiasm from the negativity of others.
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I've had fans come and knock on my door. I'm usually polite, but I'm usually very direct and say, 'It's not cool that you come here uninvited.'
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I'm not closing the door on my solo career, but with 5th Story, if the public demand is there, then I'll continue to work with the band. If not, we'll all go our separate ways again.
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The characteristics of an authentically empowered personality are humbleness, clarity, forgiveness and love.
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Everybody is different. Everybody has different styles. Just do it the best way you know how.
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Being Iraqi taught me to be very cautious.
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A typical 'Larry King Live' is a pastiche whose absurdism defies parody. Wearing his trademark suspenders and purple shirts, he looks as if he's strapped to the chair with vertical seat belts, unable to eject.
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People in south Manchester overwhelming want to be able to recycle more than they currently can - especially cardboard and plastics - and want more frequent and accessible collections, particularly for those living in flats.
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I always believe that people can learn a broader skill set. You need good technology and solving a big problem. I always think that, at it's core, it's solving a problem; you're not building technology for the sake of technology.
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As for opportunities, there is room for improved product quality and better service and raising our technology standard. In addition, we should have a certain share of the global market. However, we should consider new industries, such as resource development.
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The tall building, concentrating man in one place more densely than ever before, similarly concentrates the dilemma of our public architecture at the end of the twentieth century: whether the new forms made possible by technology are doomed by the low calculations of modern patrons and their architects.