Christian de Portzamparc Quotes

We need to rediscover the essence of the meaning of 'the use.' Architecture is, above all, here for a better living. Every gesture, every shape must be justified by various reasons that would reinforce their reason to be, their use, and will give more sense to their beauty.

Christian de Portzamparc

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It's better to be on a soap opera to renew your career and following than to be on any other medium.

Joan Fontaine

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All our knowledge merely helps us to die a more painful death than animals that know nothing.

Maurice Maeterlinck

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Early on, someone had told me, 'You know, the camera can always tell when you're lying.' And, Jesus, that intimidated me. 'The camera can always tell? How am I going to do this?' Until one day I thought, 'Wait a minute, acting is lying. Acting is all about lying.'

Michael Douglas

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Under questioning, a terrorist should be made to yield.

Ami Ayalon

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Hidden nature is secret God.

Sri Aurobindo

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When I saw 'Incendios,' it changed the way I looked at my life... and my family. It was very strong. I believe that theater has that power.

Diego Luna

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Every man has his dignity. I'm willing to forget mine, but at my own discretion and not when someone else tells me to.

Denis Diderot

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How many writers in history have ever been as famous as Stephen King? He casts an awfully long shadow.

Christopher Golden

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I look up to Walt Disney and what he has done.

Tyra Banks

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If I could afford it, I'd buy 1,000 acres and put my house right dead-center.

Mark Fuhrman

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America is a great country. I've been in the south, in the center and in the north. I like it. Americans are very good people. There's just too much air-conditioning.

Mario Balotelli

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A great deal has been learned about cell communication. The universal nature of cellular structure and organization in bacteria, plant and animal cells has been discovered.

Gunter Blobel

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