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Quote by Lord Byron
A man of eighty has outlived probably three new schools of paintin

A man of eighty has outlived probably three new schools of painting, two of architecture and poetry and a hundred in dress. – Lord Byron

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Society is now one polished horde, formed of two mighty tries, the Bores and Bored. – Lord Byron

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Society
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Lord Byron
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Your letter of excuses has arrived. I receive the letter but do not admit the excuses except in courtesy, as when a man treads on your toes and begs your pardon — the pardon is granted, but the joint aches, especially if there is a corn upon it. – Lord Byron

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Excuses
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Lord Byron
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Architecture and building is about how you get around the obstacles that are presented to you. That sometimes determines how successful youll be: How good are you at going around obstacles? – Jeremy Renner

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A house is a machine for living in. – Le Corbusier

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It is not the beauty of a building you should look at its the construction of the foundation that will stand the test of time. – David Allan Coe

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A bold architectural statement turns a public building into a landmark, but it is in the details where the architect becomes the real storyteller. – Curtis W. Fentress

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Railing and praising were his usual themes; and both showed his judgment in extremes. Either over violent or over civil, so everyone to him was either god or devil. – John Dryden

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