Martin Filler Quotes

The work that launched Snohetta into the architectural big leagues was their Oslo Opera House, which will certainly rank among the firm's highlights whatever else they may do. Although this is by any measure a triumph of city planning, the building itself is not quite a masterpiece, though very fine indeed.

Martin Filler

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: critic
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: September 17, 1948

Topics

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We tell ourselves stories in order to live.

Joan Didion

LiveTellOrderStoriesOurselves

I didn't consider myself to be pretty, not at all.

John Hurt

MyselfPrettyConsider

It's not about how high you jump. It's about how high everyone else jumps.

Michael Israel

YouJumpEveryoneHighHowAbout

Men may know many things by seeing; but no prophet can see before the event, nor what end waits for him.

Sophocles

MenEndSeeingKnowHimSee

You want to talk about something that truly changes the game in this country, Medicaid is one of the most failed forms of health care.

Steve Scalise

HealthGameCareYouCountryWant

Well, as you know, there are 24 hours in every day. And if that's not enough, you've always got the nights!

Ronald Graham

DayEnoughYouEvery DayKnowWell

When I go places, I'm very much spotted, but I'm definitely ready for it and the opportunities it's going to bring.

Demetrius Shipp, Jr.

OpportunitiesReadyGoPlacesBring

Let's protect sensitive sources. Let's protect troop movements. Let's protect nuclear information. Let's not hide missteps. Let's not hide misguided policies. Let's not hide history. Let's not hide who we are and what we are doing.

Chelsea Manning

HistoryDoingInformationHideWho

I call for a collective adventure in generalized joy and freely interdependent exuberance.

Bob Black

AdventureJoyCollectiveCallFreely

When we were discussing 'Holby City, 'I told the producers that I wanted the Art Malik character to be honourable, and my other requirement was that he be a Muslim, because we need Muslims on TV.

Art Malik

CharacterArtCityNeedBecauseHe

I'm not afraid of hard work. I like it! It's the other bit - the not working - I find more problematic. If I'm not busy, I just get antsy. I've been this way since I was a child. Sitting still is like torture for me.

Pixie Lott

WorkHard WorkChildMeBusyFind

When I grew up, I never saw anyone looking like me on TV, you know? I'm so glad to see a lot more of us on television, whether it's Mindy Kaling or it's Irrfan Khan or Freida Pinto. You know, I hope, like, little girls across the world can just look at me and say, 'Ah, I want to be that!' Indian or not, it shouldn't matter.

Priyanka Chopra

HopeMeLittle GirlsWorldLooking

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