Ma Yansong Quotes

'Shan shui' you can literally translate as 'mountain and water.' In traditional Chinese culture, there are a lot of paintings about shan shui, but now we're talking about a shan-shui city.

Ma Yansong

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WaterCultureMountainCityTalking

I think, in the past, being brave - being powerful, being strong - were qualities that people associated with being masculine. And I think... no, I don't think - I know that now we're realizing they can be feminine, too.

Jessica Chastain

PastPeopleBraveStrongThinkKnow

When you read reviews on Yelp, you get a good sense of what's going to happen when you walk in the door of that business. The challenge is that there are fifteen million businesses in the U.S., and its very hard to communicate with all of them about how Yelp works, and why it works the way it does.

Jeremy Stoppelman

GoodBusinessChallengeWalkDoor

I don't have too many bad days because I just don't let them happen. When I'm having one of those days, I'll just be like. 'I'm not going to let this be a bad day,' and I'll do everything I can to turn it around.

Matt Dallas

DayBad DayBadI CanTurnBad Days

I know that us girls aren't the easiest to coach.

Ana Ivanovic

KnowCoachUsEasiest

I grew up in Texas, and people love their American-made muscle cars there. I grew up around people who loved cars and took care of cars and my dad's a big car nut, so I learned a little bit about cars - how to love them, most importantly. I think that from the time I could remember, I've always envisioned myself in a vintage muscle car.

Amber Heard

LoveCarTimeMyselfPeopleVintage

Given the level of anti-Americanism in the world, given the level of frustration with the United States throughout the Muslim world, you've got a homegrown attack or you have a nuclear explosion in the air that is not a test somewhere. Those are still the biggest threats out there.

Robert D. Kaplan

WorldFrustrationYouTestAirOut

God does not discriminate against people, regardless of color, religion, social class, or gender and sexual preferences.

Rodrigo Duterte

GodReligionPeopleColorGender

My parents played bridge, and I remember being fascinated watching them. I sometimes got a chance to sit in on a hand, which I loved. But then I didn't actually play on my own for about 30 years.

Louis Sachar

ParentsBridgeChanceLovedRemember

People take chances every now and then, and you don't want to disappoint them.

Jason Statham

PeopleYouNowWantNow And Then

All really great artists, Jackson Pollack, John Cage, Beckett or Joyce - you are never indifferent to them.

Jonathan Safran Foer

GreatYouNeverCageArtistsReally

Nearly everyone I know seems to have a well-developed theory as to why this country is past redemption, or almost, and every theory seems almost right.

Bret Stephens

PastCountryKnowWhyRedemption

We had an agreement with Borussia that I could leave. It didn't happen. It is a disappointment. But I'm also happy to stay.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang

HappyDisappointmentHappenLeave

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