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Oscar Niemeyer Quotes

I think of myself as no more than 60. What I could do at 60, I can still do now.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: architect
Nationality: brazilian
Birth: December 15, 1907 - December 5, 2012

Topics

Myself Think I Can Now More Still

I'm always going for truth and honesty.

Honesty Truth Always Going

The idea of being charming and really nasty at the same time is a really difficult thing to do.

Time Difficult Same Charming Nasty

My grandmother wanted my father to be a teacher because she was a teacher. He didn't go down that road until much later in life; he just kind of retired after almost 20 years as being a visiting lecturer at Stanford, where he got his graduate degree.

Life Father Teacher Road Down Kind

Painting, n.: The art of protecting flat surfaces from the weather, and exposing them to the critic.

Art Painting Weather Critic Flat

The president is a president for all Singaporeans. Not only for those who have voted for me, but even for those who have not voted for me.

Me President Only Who Even Those

No, Islam did not lift American blacks out of poverty; capitalism did that.

Capitalism American Poverty Lift Out

You can't patent a move. It's challenging enough to come up with a move that nobody else does... I try and do things that I would want to see done that I haven't seen other people do. Most wrestlers obviously don't think that way, and instead they steal somebody's move as soon as they've gone on to the next company.

People Think Enough You Nobody Done

I've been asked why does Ireland produce so many great musicians, and the answer is it doesn't. When you count the great musicians Ireland has given the world in the last 20 years, you can do it on one hand.

Great You Can Do It World Musicians

'Crouching Tiger,' of course, was a very dramatic role for me, and the fighting was very serious.

Me Fighting Tiger Serious Role Very

I feel like God puts things in our lives to help prepare us for the future.

Future God Feel Help Prepare Things

It was the nearest to a casualty on the Spray in her whole course, so far as I know. The young man having come on board with compliments made the mishap most embarrassing.

Man Know Young Young Man Compliments

My producer, Michael Knox, he's kind of my eyes and ears on Music Row. While I'm out on the road, he's looking for songs, and then he and I will get together and go over songs.

Music Eyes Together Looking Road Go

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