Walter Gropius Quotes

In all great epochs of history, the existence of standards - that is, the conscious adoption of type-forms - has been the criterion of a polite, well-ordered society; for it is a commonplace that repetition of the same things for the same purpose exercises a settling and civilizing influence on men's minds.

Walter Gropius

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

HistoryGreatMenPurposeSociety

Who do I think Jack The Ripper was? Do you know, I've got no idea who Jack The Ripper was. No idea.

Jerome Flynn

ThinkYouKnowGotIdeaDo You Know

Work isn't really work for me.

John Kluge

WorkMeReally

Real pirates were better than in movies, more daring and terrifying and cunning than any screenwriter could imagine. They operated during the Golden Age of Piracy, from 1650 to 1720.

Robert Kurson

AgeBetterMoviesGoldenMoreReal

Somehow, someway, you get kind of labeled this guy who was in a Freddie Prinze Jr. movie too many. And Freddie Prinze Jr. - it's not his fault, either - it's just these are the things that happen. I'm not a George Clooney; I don't have a ton of opportunities.

Matthew Lillard

OpportunitiesYouKindFaultHappen

Elon Musk is an incredibly prolific entrepreneur, having come up with, or been at the founding team of Tesla, SpaceX, SolarCity, PayPal, all different industries that seem to have nothing to do with each other.

Steve Jurvetson

TeamEntrepreneurNothingUpSeem

Every time I sat in a chemistry lesson, I thought, 'What am I doing this for? I don't ever want to be in a job that involves a Bunsen burner.'

Simon Cowell

TimeJobThoughtDoingLessonWant

I'm learning, but I'm getting better at it because I'm learning how to hear God in worship.

Michael W. Smith

LearningGodBetterGetting Better

I think models in general have a certain insecurity about themselves because they're known for being beautiful, so they have to prove to everybody they have personality and they are intelligent.

Derek Hough

BeautifulPersonalityInsecurity

We were always a middle-class family who took pride in our little set-up.

Ali Fazal

FamilyPrideAlwaysLittleWhoOur

Slowness to change usually means fear of the new.

Phil Crosby

ChangeFearNewMeansSlowness

I never turned a part down when they offered me money.

Peter Falk

MoneyMeDownNeverPartTurned

It's never been bad or ridiculous. I know who I am and what I've done, and I'm really comfortable with myself.

Tina Yothers

MyselfI AmBadKnowDoneNever

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