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Thom Mayne Quotes

I'm often called an old-fashioned modernist. But the modernists had the absurd idea that architecture could heal the world. That's impossible. And today nobody expects architects to have these grand visions any more.

Thom Mayne

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: architect
Nationality: american
Birth: January 19, 1942

Topics

Today Architecture World Impossible

A man who cannot be enticed by money or intimidated by the threat of jail or death has two of the strongest weapons that anyone has to offer.

Jesse Jackson

Money Death Man Jail Two Cannot

I grew up on Loretta Lynn and Dusty Springfield. I remember lying about it; it wasn't cool to listen to country when I was 12.

Jenny Lewis

Cool Remember Country Lying Listen

I can't wake up at all without caffeine.

Andrew Rannells

Wake Up Caffeine Without Up Wake

Though I have drawn my sword in the present generous struggle for the rights of men, yet I am not in arms as an American, nor am I in pursuit of riches. My fortune is liberal enough, having no wife nor family, and having lived long enough to know that riches cannot ensure happiness.

John Paul Jones

Family Happiness Struggle Men Wife

In working on a poem, I love to revise. Lots of younger poets don't enjoy this, but in the process of revision I discover things.

Rita Dove

Love Process Enjoy Things Working

Cure for an obsession: get another one.

Mason Cooley

Funny Obsession Get Cure Another

It's what's left in life, to work with interesting people.

Mikhail Baryshnikov

Life Work People Interesting Left

I like when people take chances.

Josh Homme

People Take Chances Like

I get the same charge from juxtaposition of colors as I do from juxtaposition of chords.

Joni Mitchell

Colors Same Get Charge Juxtaposition

I do not quote my own movies. I think I would be pretty insufferable if I did.

Diablo Cody

Think Movies My Own Own Pretty Did

I can't deal with the ears in 'Star Trek.' I only saw the first 'Star Wars' movie, and I don't think I saw an entire 'Star Trek' TV show, and I certainly didn't see the movie. I like 'Andy Griffith' and 'Deadwood.'

Clyde Edgerton

Think First See Star Ears Saw

Pessimism of the spirit; optimism of the will.

Antonio Gramsci

Optimism Will Spirit Pessimism