George Washington Carver
Agricultural Scientist, Inventor
"Ninety-nine percent of the failures come from people who have the habit of making excuses."
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Albert Camus
Philosopher, Writer
"The only way to deal with an unfree world is to become so absolutely free that your very existence is an act of rebellion."
Michelle Obama
Lawyer, Author, First Lady
"When you've worked hard, and done well, and walked through that doorway of opportunity...you do not slam it shut behind you...you reach back, and you give other folks the same chances that helped you succeed."
Eminem
Rapper, songwriter, record producer
"I don't care if you're black, white, straight, bisexual, gay, lesbian, short, tall, fat, skinny, rich or poor. If you're nice to me, I'll be nice to you. Simple as that."
Michelle Obama
Lawyer, Author, First Lady
"One of the lessons that I grew up with was to always stay true to yourself and never let what somebody else says distract you from your goals. And so when I hear about negative and false attacks, I really don't invest any energy in them, because I know who I am."
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"Sometimes people try to destroy you, precisely because they recognize your power - not because they don't see it, but because they see it and they don't want it to exist."
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"My life is simple, my food is plain, and my quarters are uncluttered. In all things, I have sought clarity. I face the troubles and problems of life and death willingly. Virtue, integrity and courage are my priorities. I can be approached, but never pushed; befriended but never coerced; killed but never shamed."
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"Architecture is the triumph of human imagination over materials, methods, and men, to put man into possession of his own Earth. It is at least the geometric pattern of things, of life, of the human and social world. It is at best that magic framework of reality that we sometimes touch upon when we use the word order."
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"Let us think the unthinkable, let us do the undoable, let us prepare to grapple with the ineffable itself, and see if we may not eff it after all."
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"The physician can bury his mistakes, but the architect can only advise his clients to plant vines."
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"You see, in this world, there's two kinds of people, my friend - those with loaded guns, and those who dig. You dig."
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"I try to give people a different way of looking at their surroundings. That's art to me."
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"Architecture is the art of how to waste space."
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"History will be kind to me for I intend to write it."
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"It is no use saying, 'We are doing our best.' You have got to succeed in doing what is necessary."
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"There is no such thing as luck; there is only adequate or inadequate preparation to cope with a statistical universe."
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"I've known for a long time that they're a bunch of idiots."
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"Do not wish for quick results, nor look for small advantages. If you seek quick results, you will not reach the ultimate goal. If you are led astray by small advantages, you will never accomplish great things."
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"All fine architectural values are human values, else not valuable."
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"Pressure is a privilege ... it's what you do with it that matters."
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"I am in love with girls that are bad and naughty and badass, and a little selfish, but I like to watch from a respectful distance!"
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"You'll never do a whole lot unless you're brave enough to try."
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"If farmers and blacksmiths could win independence from an empire...if immigrants could leave behind everything they knew for a better life on our shores...if women could be dragged to jail for seeking the vote...if a generation could defeat a depression, and define greatness for all time...if a young preacher could lift us to the mountaintop with his righteous dream...and if proud Americans can be who they are and boldly stand at the altar with who they love...then surely, surely we can give everyone in this country a fair chance at that great American Dream."
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"I don't focus on what I'm up against. I focus on my goals and I try to ignore the rest."
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"All architecture is shelter, all great architecture is the design of space that contains, cuddles, exalts, or stimulates the persons in that space."
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