February 2012
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December 2011
2 posts
“It is from books that wise people derive consolation in the troubles of life.”
– Victor Hugo (via constellationstessellations
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November 2011
7 posts
“A room without books is like a body without a soul.”
– Marcus Tullius Cicero
“Some people argue that books are outmoded, that there are other media available...”
– MediaShift . Will There Be Books? | PBS (via infoneer-pulse)
October 2011
12 posts
“The darkest places in hell are reserved for those who maintain their neutrality...”
– Dante
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Utterly and Magnificently… Useless. →
crashinglybeautiful:
“In other words, art is useless, at least when compared, say, to the work of a plumber, or a doctor, or a railroad engineer. But is uselessness a bad thing? Does a lack of practical purpose mean that books and paintings and string quartets are simply a waste of our time? Many people think so. But I would argue that it is the very uselessness of art that gives it its value...
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The Story Of Sprawl: How Cars Ate America (Video... →
humanscalecities:
In 1966 Woody Allen released his first movie, What’s Up Tiger Lily, that some people think is his best. He took a Japanese gangster movie and dubbed over a hilariously funny sound track of his own.
In 2009, Tim Halbur, Managing editor of the urban planning website Planetizen channelled his inner Woody Allen and did much the same thing, taking a collection of films about...
“Shopping is arguably the last remaining form of public activity. Through a...”
– Rem Koolhaas - Harvard Design School Guide to Shopping (via ryanpanos)
September 2011
3 posts
“The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is...”
– Mark Twain (via girlwithoutwings)
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CITY BREATHS: Failed Architecture #5: riots and... →
citybreaths:
Talks and Q&A | Wednesday October 5 | starts 20.00h | English | 2,50 Euro
At De Verdieping/TrouwAmsterdam with: Dennis Bos, Robert Grimm (UK) and Arnold Reijndorp
During the 5th edition of our series of talkshows and public discussions we will focus on the riots that recently took…
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“We often forget that WE ARE NATURE. Nature is not something separate from us. So...”
– Andy Goldsworthy (via winterlungs)
August 2011
4 posts
“Silence of good people is worse than the actions of bad people” qanda”
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“I am convinced that the only people worthy of consideration in this world are...”
– L. Frank Baum (The Land of Oz)
“Loneliness is the poverty of self; solitude is the richness of self.”
– May Sarton (via thesearepeopleyouknow)
“Most people’s major life regrets are not about the things they’ve done, but...”
– The Last Hours of Ancient Sunlight by Thom Hartmann (via quote-book)
July 2011
2 posts
June 2011
1 post
“Knowing there is a light at the end of the tunnel keeps us going through it, but...”
– The Power and the Pain, Andrew Holecek. (via walkwhilereading)
May 2011
3 posts
“We’re a debt-laden nation of religious hypocrites. All we do well is shop and...”
– Weeds (via hismuse)
“I mourn the loss of thousands of precious lives, but I will not rejoice in the...”
– Martin Luther King Jr.
“I mourn the loss of thousands of precious lives, but I will not rejoice in the...”
– Martin Luther King Jr. (via memegan)
March 2011
8 posts
“The way we live our daily lives is what most effects the situation of the world....”
– Thich Nhat Hanh
“Loneliness adds beauty to life. It puts a special burn on sunsets and makes...”
– Henry Rollins (via esdeez)
