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Walter Gropius Quotes

The greatest responsibility of the planner and architect, I believe, is the protection and development of our habitat.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: architect
Nationality: german
Birth: May 18, 1883 - July 5, 1969

Topics

Responsibility Believe Development

I was a cop in the Las Vegas Police Department in 1957. I was very young when I joined. But then I became a federal narcotics agent after that, in Vegas, and that propelled me into my future to fight the drug traffickers.

Future Police Fight Me Vegas Young

Growing up, I lived in a house without art: no picture books on the shelves, no visits to museums, no posters on the bedroom wall.

Art Growing Up Picture House Wall

I look at actors very closely. It's not an accident when the actors excel.

John Frankenheimer

Look Excel Accident Very Closely

I feel that as long as you're honest, you have the opportunity to grow. It's when you shut down, go into denial, and try to start hiding things from yourself and others, that's when you lock in certain behaviors and attitudes that keep you stuck.

Opportunity Yourself Start Grow You

I auditioned for 'West Side Story' just like everybody else, and I nearly had a heart attack, because I hadn't danced in about - oh, I don't know, about 15 years.

Heart Story Know Years Side West

I think that you have to believe in your destiny; that you will succeed, you will meet a lot of rejection and it is not always a straight path, there will be detours - so enjoy the view.

Path Succeed Destiny Believe Think

There always seems to be an element of faith in my writing.

Faith Writing Always Seems Element

Internationally, President Obama has adopted an appeasement strategy. He believes America's role as leader in the world is a thing of the past. I believe a strong America must - and will - lead the future.

Leader Future Past World Believe

What's awful about being famous and being an actress is when people come up to you and touch you. That's scary, and they just seem to think it's okay to do it, like you're public property.

People Think Famous You Touch Okay

Theater is, of course, a reflection of life. Maybe we have to improve life before we can hope to improve theater.

Life Hope Reflection Improve Course

I was the laziest person around. Suddenly, one day, I decided to become an actor. Thank God for that whimsical decision: else, by now, I'd have been a 140-kilo, butter-chicken-bingeing hotelier.

God Decision Day Thank God Person

It's a terrifying thing to be perhaps 16 or 17 and feel like you are a failure and a has-been.

Shelley Fabares

Failure Feel You Like Terrifying

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