Quote by Thomas Reid
The rules of navigation never navigated a ship. The rules of archi

The rules of navigation never navigated a ship. The rules of architecture never built a house. – Thomas Reid

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Every indication of wisdom, taken from the effect, is equally an indication of power to execute what wisdom planned. – Thomas Reid

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Wisdom
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There is no greater impediment to the advancement of knowledge than the ambiguity of words. – Thomas Reid

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Knowledge
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And, if we have any evidence that the wisdom which formed the plan is in the man, we have the very same evidence, that the power which executed it is in him also. – Thomas Reid

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architecture
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The same sort of thing happened in my dispute with the National Trust book: Follies: A National Trust Guide, which implied that the only pleasure you can get from Folly architecture is by calling the architect mad, and by laughing at the architecture. – Ian Hamilton Finlay

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architecture

I left science, then I went into art, but I approach things very analytically. I choose to pursue both art and architecture as completely separate fields rather than merging them. – Maya Lin

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architecture

Talking about music is like dancing about architecture. – Steve Martin

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architecture

Proportions are what makes the old Greek temples classic in their beauty. They are like huge blocks, from which the air has been literally hewn out between the columns. – Arne Jacobsen

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architecture

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For some reason I cant explain, artist and musicians tend to look younger than our age. Being in music, you need this youthful sense of discovery and wonder for what youre doing and keep your imagination open. Thats a youthful way of looking at life and I think that reflects in how you age. – Joshua Bell

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