Quote by Amy Waldman
So the premise of The Submission is that theres an anonymous compe

So the premise of The Submission is that theres an anonymous competition to design a 9/11 memorial and its won by an American Muslim, an architect born and raised in Virginia, and his name is Mohammad Khan. – Amy Waldman

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Religious speech is extreme, emotional, and motivational. It is anti-literal, relying on metaphor, allusion, and other rhetorical devices, and it assumes knowledge within a community of believers. – Amy Waldman

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Knowledge
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I had been a reporter for 15 years when I set out to write my first novel. I knew how to research an article or profile a subject – skills that I assumed would be useless when it came to fiction. It was from my imagination that the characters in my story would emerge. – Amy Waldman

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Imagination
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When I design a wedding dress with a bustle, it has to be one the bride can dance in. I love the idea that something is practical and still looks great. – Vera Wang

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design

In both business and personal life, Ive always found that travel inspires me more than anything else I do. Evidence of the languages, cultures, scenery, food, and design sensibilities that I discover all over the world can be found in every piece of my jewelry. – Ivanka Trump

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design

I think taking design out of the studio and really having a relationship with the people that youre making it for really convinced me of how powerful a thing design is. Its not just an aesthetic decoration. – Genevieve Gorder

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design

Ive generally got a good eye for design and proportion. – Bruce Oldfield

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design

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Lack of activity destroys the good condition of every human being, while movement and methodical physical exercise save it and preserve it. – Plato

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History does not unfold: it piles up. – Robert M. Adams, Bad Mouth

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History

I wont compare ants and people, but ants give us a useful model of how single members of a community can become so organized that they end up resembling, in effect, one big collective brain. Our own exploding population and communication technology are leading us that way. – Lewis Thomas

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communication

Piano playing is a dying art. I love the fact that I can be one guy with one instrument evoking an emotional and musical experience. – Jon Bon Jovi

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