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I started studying what the nature of a monument is and what a mon

I started studying what the nature of a monument is and what a monument should be. And for the World War III memorial I designed a futile, almost terrifying passage that ends nowhere. – Maya Lin

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I probably spent the first 20 years of my life wanting to be as American as possible. Through my 20s, and into my 30s, I began to become aware of how so much of my art and architecture has a decidedly Eastern character. – Maya Lin

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architecture
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Maya Lin
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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
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The definition of a modern approach to war is the acknowledgement of individual lives lost. – Maya Lin

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War
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Theres no doubt that usually a presidents public image is enhanced by going to war. That never did appeal to me. – Jimmy Carter

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War

Only the dead have seen the end of the war. – George Santayana

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War

The military dont start wars. Politicians start wars. – William Westmoreland

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War

I do not believe that civilization will be wiped out in a war fought with the atomic bomb. Perhaps two-thirds of the people of the earth will be killed. – Albert Einstein

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War

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The day of small nations has long passed away. The day of Empires has come. – Joseph Chamberlain

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Every day I try to do breathing exercises, meditation, and yoga. These things sound awfully cliche, but they help me slow down and try to point to a truth. – David Duchovny

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Truth

If we take the generally accepted definition of bravery as a quality which knows no fear, I have never seen a brave man. All men are frightened. The more intelligent they are, the more they are frightened. – George S. Patton

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Growing old is mandatory; growing up is optional. – Chili Davis

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