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Philip Johnson Quotes

I like the thought that what we are to do on this earth is embellish it for its greater beauty, so that oncoming generations can look back to the shapes we leave here and get the same thrill that I get in looking back at theirs - at the Parthenon, at Chartres Cathedral.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: architect
Nationality: american
Birth: July 8, 1906 - January 25, 2005

Topics

Beauty Looking Back Looking Thought

I guess I feel I'm masquerading as an adult when I don't have the kind of friendships and routines that I thought you were supposed to have as an adult. It's the 'Friends' lied to me! syndrome.

Me Thought Feel Friends You Kind

People are tough. We're evolved for less food; more exercise; less sleep; less security; more paranoia. The irony is that we're so good at what we do. We strive for more food; less exercise; more sleep; more security; less paranoia - and we've succeeded.

Good Food Sleep People Tough Strive

I've been honoured to portray such intelligent and sophisticated roles.

Intelligent Sophisticated Been Roles

For the most part, I meet people who are like 'I really like your work. I'm watching your career. I want to see you do well. Keep doing what you do.' I get that so much, and it's so reassuring. I often wish that so many people, who just work normal jobs, could get a pat on the back as much as I do, because it's very complimentary.

Work People Wish Doing You Career

As time goes by, you seem to weed out the things that were making your life hard.

Life Time You Time Goes By Weed Out

You're grateful and appreciative that people liked you and remember you.

Grateful People Remember You Liked

I can imagine people in Third World countries looking at, you know, someone like Hillary Clinton raising $35 million for her presidential campaign that goes to really, you know, nonproductive means, and they see that, and they just - it's just really immoral, I believe.

People World Looking Believe Someone

We don't know which use cases will ultimately be the most important for 5G, but we know that early adopters tend to get a sustainable advantage.

Early Know Important Will Get Most

I've written quite a variety of songs, everything from kids songs to political satire, and my dad covered a fairly large range, also.

Political Everything Satire Variety

The whole business of reading English Literature in two years, to know it in any reputable sense of the word - let alone your learning to write English - is, in short, impossible.

Arthur Quiller-Couch

Learning Business Alone Impossible

If you're into a certain band, you're into the way they dress.

Dress You Way Band Certain

There is a universal, intelligent, life force that exists within everyone and everything. It resides within each one of us as a deep wisdom, an inner knowing. We can access this wonderful source of knowledge and wisdom through our intuition, an inner sense that tells us what feels right and true for us at any given moment.

Life Wisdom Knowledge Moment Deep

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