Thomas Heatherwick Quotes

When I heard of the 'garden bridge' idea, it seemed so clear and powerful, the notion of using nature to scale down an enormous piece of potentially wind-swept exposed link. That's what struck me - not treating the bridge just as a link, but as a place.

Thomas Heatherwick

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: designer
  • Nationality: english
  • Birth: February 17, 1970

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NatureMeBridgePowerfulDownJust

We take what we think are the tools of spiritual transformation into our own hands and try to sculpt ourselves into robust Christlike specimens. But spiritual transformation is primarily the work of the Holy Spirit. He is the Master Sculptor.

Jerry Bridges

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I started as a lyrical singer. But it was through the pop universe that I reached international fame.

Andrea Bocelli

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Which is supposed to mean they're doing something in their broadcasting they would not do is they were simply out to maximize profit; if they were really public service institutions, not purely profit maximizing institutions.

Robert McChesney

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My faith experience, well, as you can imagine, you need a lot of faith to raise five boys.

Ann Romney

FaithExperienceYouNeedWellFive

I took on pension reform, health care reform, and leave reform - all of those tough issues that so many elected officials prefer to kick down the road to the next generation. But that's not who I am. I am not persuaded by what is politically popular but what is best for the citizens of Baltimore.

Stephanie Rawlings-Blake

HealthBestI AmRoadGeneration

Today, everything has to be made by committee, and has to have special effects, but there's always room for good films.

Robert Duvall

GoodTodaySpecialEverythingRoom

I'd rather create a miniature painting than a Taj Mahal of a book.

Mohsin Hamid

PaintingBookCreateRatherThan

I am not sincere, even when I say I am not.

Jules Renard

I AmSaySincereEvenAm

Look, I play all these tough guys and thugs and strong, complex characters. In real life, I am a cringing, neurotic Jewish mess. Can't I for once play that on stage?

Jason Isaacs

LifeI AmToughStrongLookPlay

I try not to wear too much makeup, as I think there comes a point where too much makes you look older.

Jasmine Guinness

MakeupThinkYouLookToo MuchTry

The world of scholarship is much more measured in its appreciation and also its criticism than the world of popular literature.

Deborah Harkness

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People do dismiss ambient music, don't they? They call it 'easy listening,' as if to suggest that it should be hard to listen to.

Brian Eno

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