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Oscar Niemeyer Quotes

When I was very little my mother said I used to draw in the air with my fingers. I needed a pencil. Once I could hold one, I have drawn every day since.

Oscar Niemeyer

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

Mother Day Every Day Said Pencil

The laws are stacked for the wealthy.

Jesse Jackson

Laws Wealthy Stacked

In our society, women are valued for their sexual attraction. I'd like to get away from the sex symbol idea of what beauty is. Actually, that's probably the farthest thing from beauty, because it's makeup and hair, it's pouty lips - it's not real.

Jessica Chastain

Beauty Women Hair Society Makeup

Do not yield. Do not flinch. Stand up. Stand up with our President and fight. We're Americans. We're Americans, and we'll never surrender. They will.

John McCain

Fight Stand Up Stand Surrender Never

You know, girls in general are scarier than Voldemort.

Matthew Lewis

You Know General Than Voldemort

I studied English literature in the honors program, which means that you had to take courses in various centuries. You had to start with Old English, Middle English, and work your way toward the modern. I figured if I did that it would force me to read some of the things I might not read on my own.

Jeffrey Eugenides

Work Me Start Literature You Way

In Jamaica, the music is recorded for the sound system, not the iPod. It's about experiencing music together, with other people.

Michael Franti

Music Together People Sound System

So, I have the responsibility of making sure that HUD functions and runs well.

Alphonso Jackson

Responsibility Well Sure Making Runs

I majored in screenwriting and playwriting in school - and wanted to make films as a career. But when I directed my first short in college - which was called 'Extras' - I lost thousands of dollars and made an unsatisfying and incomplete film.

Mike Birbiglia

School College Short Career Lost

Throughout my career, no matter what I've done or what decision I've made, I've made it with my family first. My priority was taking care of my family while I was taking care of business.

Mindy Grossman

Family Business Decision Care Career

I have got lots of silver medals, from Delhi in 2010 and London in 2012, so it would be nice to pick up some golds, and the Commonwealth Games is a great place to start.

Lizzie Armitstead

Great Start Place Be Nice Nice Up

I don't see myself as having a dark side.

David Seltzer

Myself Dark Dark Side See Side

What I love about how my career has gone up to this point is that I've always, always put my head down on my pillow at night, and I've been able to say that I've done, honestly, what I've felt like I wanted to do. And that's really all you can hope for in everything you do.

Debbie Gibson

Love Hope Night You Career Down