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

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I take a lot from everywhere. I take from music, architecture, novels, and plays. Anywhere that hits you. – Alex Winter

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architecture

A structure becomes architectural, and not sculptural, when its elements no longer have their justification in nature. – Guillaume Apollinaire

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Italy is full of historical buildings. And Europe holds a great history of philosophy from Greece until today. I read all those books and see these buildings, and I think of where I stand when I design my architecture. – Tadao Ando

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Nothing requires the architects care more than the due proportions of buildings. – Marcus V. Pollio

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