Leon Battista Alberti Quotes
I will never tire of recommending the custom, practiced by the best architects, of preparing not only drawings and sketches, but also models of wood or any other material. These... enable us to examine... the work as a whole... and, before continuing any further, to estimate the likely trouble and expense.
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The contributions of African Americans, Native Americans, and immigrants throughout our nation's history are undeniable, but the tendency to overlook their gallant efforts is pervasive and persistent.
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If I get involved in a charity, I really want to be a part of it. I don't want to just put my name on your pamphlet.
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Bigotry tries to keep truth safe in its hand with a grip that kills it.
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At a young age, I had to give up a lot of things, like being able to hang out with my friends.
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What I love about the sci-fi community is that it's the most nonjudgmental, inclusive, diverse environment in the country. There's no group of people that is more diverse and inclusive.
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Difficult years lie ahead, patience is required.
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I can't say I'm having trouble with my husband or that I have a stubborn child.
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And I'm not an actress. I don't think I am an actress. I think I've created a brand and a business.
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Though social eugenics was discredited long ago, we still often think of the genome in quasi-eugenic terms. When we read about the latest discovery of a link between a gene and a disease, we imagine that we've learned the cause of the disease, and we may even think we'll get a cure by fixing the gene.
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We want to allow Costa Ricans to make a qualitative leap in our development and go to an economy based on innovation and developing a broadband infrastructure in order to overcome the barrier of 15 per cent penetration.
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My grandmother impressed upon me the importance of family, and my grandfather encouraged my hunger for learning.
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Don't feel sorry for me. I've had a great life, great friends.
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I love the crowds at festivals because they're so chilled out.
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I did a B.A. with a major in fine arts and a minor in psychology. I wanted to become a teacher or do art therapy for the elderly. But then I realised I wanted to travel instead.
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Of course, I grew up hearing Latin music but, to be honest, aside from my personal circumstances, like most kids I wanted to rebel against what I considered to be such old fashioned fare.
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Ultimately life is disease, death and oblivion. It's still better than high school.
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No matter where you are from, no matter what your background is, no matter what your socioeconomic status is, every person can achieve his or her dreams.
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My recipe for life is not being afraid of myself, afraid of what I think or of my opinions.
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The worst resentment that anybody can have is one you feel justified to keep.
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Is an intelligent human being likely to be much more than a large-scale manufacturer of misunderstanding?
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The men and women who are truly filled with light are those who have gazed deeply into the darkness of their own imperfect existence.
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I overthink everything. I'm very keen there should be a positive outcome. I like to control outcomes. But you can't. That's what is nice about being an actor, that you work really hard and it pays off. But at the end of the day, for it to be any good, you have to let go. I'd like to be better at this in life.
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I will never tire of recommending the custom, practiced by the best architects, of preparing not only drawings and sketches, but also models of wood or any other material. These... enable us to examine... the work as a whole... and, before continuing any further, to estimate the likely trouble and expense.
