William McDonough Quotes
Designing renders visible our hopes and dreams. It is the first signal of human intentions.
Quotes to Explore
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I think it's always best to be who you are.
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We had something very special in the Faces. We were blessed to have the fun we had.
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You can't take yourself too seriously; it's important to poke fun at yourself. Once in a while, it is great to show your inadequacies, too.
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If you were to ask me to choose between democratic values and wealth, power, prosperity and fame, I will very easily and without any doubt choose democratic values.
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Military preparedness is absolutely a form of strength.
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I've never been to New Zealand before. But one of my role models, Xena, the warrior princess, comes from there.
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I've been designing since I was 8. I started sketching dresses I could wear when skating. I was always involved in all aspects of skating, not just the technique, the choreography, the music, but the visual aspects, too - what I should wear.
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I'm a great believer in the experiential theory of writing.
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I'm not a wimpy kid at all. I don't care what other people think - I only care what I think about myself.
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Dream and you shall become.
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My parents had no money, but they had strong values that I've carried throughout my life - things like not going into debt, never borrowing money, never leveraging, paying your bills on time, keeping your agreements, selling customers the right things, treating employees right, and growing things.
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I had a happier experience of the city as an actress than I had had as a model.
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Sometimes you have to exercise your insanity, to really make it strong.
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I'm from Pennsylvania, so I was in New York a lot and my brother lives in New York.
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Many people find themselves with illness as they become successful: higher blood pressure and diabetes.
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I have only one counsel for you - be master.
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Palestine is the issue, and until this issue is resolved, there can be no peace.
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My father was a milkman. So, I delivered milk.
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Full knee-deep lies the winter snow, And the winter winds are wearily sighing: Toll ye the church bell sad and slow, And tread softly and speak low, For the old year lies a-dying. Old year you must not die; You came to us so readily, You lived with us so steadily, Old year you shall not die.
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My dad was in a wheelchair and on oxygen for the last few years of his life.
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People like me, whose income largely comes from dividends, should pay more taxes. The problem is that taxes aren't used efficiently.
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People say I design architectural icons. If I design a building and it becomes an icon, that's ok.
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Designing renders visible our hopes and dreams. It is the first signal of human intentions.
