Christopher Alexander Quotes

We define organic order as the kind of order that is achieved when there is a perfect balance between the needs of the parts, and the needs of the whole.

Christopher Alexander

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I'd love to do something on 'Mad Men' and 'Boardwalk Empire.' I really like period stuff.

Jeremy Allen White

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Ask any experienced defense lawyer: the real risks are for an accused person who is innocent. A guilty defendant has many more options available.

Andrew Vachss

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But when my mother died, I found that I did not believe that she was gone.

Meghan O'Rourke

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In comedy, you work with people so often that they just become familiar faces - it's like a fraternity.

Michael Che

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When I talk to friends and editors about possible projects, especially about projects that might come with a significant cash advance, they usually suggest a biography. Sometimes I'm tempted, but the prospect of spending years researching and writing about someone else's life offends my vanity.

Michael Dirda

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In Gerald Ford, the man he was in public, he was also that man in private.

Tom Brokaw

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Although I may find the type of programming seen during the 2004 Super Bowl and the 2003 Golden Globe Awards disgusting and disturbing, we must always work hard to defend the cherished freedoms so clearly outlined in our Constitution, including a healthy and free press.

Mike Rogers

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I would never want to deny my Mennonite background and culture; I'll always feel like and be identified as a Mennonite and therefore possess that little extra authority on our beliefs. I also see myself as a Canadian writer.

Miriam Toews

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I don't think people realise how important it is to have your blood pressure checked. Stroke is so sudden, so catastrophic.

Miriam Margolyes

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If you can share with the people who've been good to you, do it.

Judy Sheindlin

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I've been a huge fan of Marc Jacobs for many, many years, even going back to when I was wearing men's clothing. He captures a kind of simplicity and a kind of beauty that I like - projecting strength through femininity.

Chelsea Manning

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When it came to the stylish and graceful art of ballroom dancing, my dad was a king of the clubs, a prowling tiger and a wonderfully natural mover.

Bruno Tonioli

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