Quote by Rem Koolhaas
We say we want to create beauty, identity, quality, singularity. A

We say we want to create beauty, identity, quality, singularity. And yet, maybe in truth these cities that we have are desired. Maybe their very characterlessness provides the best context for living. – Rem Koolhaas

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Any architectural project we do takes at least four or five years, so increasingly there is a discrepancy between the acceleration of culture and the continuing slowness of architecture. – Rem Koolhaas

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People can inhabit anything. And they can be miserable in anything and ecstatic in anything. More and more I think that architecture has nothing to do with it. Of course, thats both liberating and alarming. – Rem Koolhaas

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A woman whose smile is open and whose expression is glad has a kind of beauty no matter what she wears. – Anne Roiphe

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I dont want to be perfect, but I do want to be a role model. My mom always tells me that imperfections equal beauty. All of us are imperfect. – Miley Cyrus

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Endeavour to be faithful, and if there is any beauty in your thought, your style will be beautiful if there is any real emotion to express, the expression will be moving. – George Henry Lewes

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The sport of horse racing which, at its best, showcases the majestic beauty of this animal and the athleticism of jockeys, has reached an alarming level of corruption and exploitation. – Tom Udall

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First: the best is the enemy of the good, trying to be perfect or trying to meet infinite context will both make you crazy and make you miss your launch date. The only thing to do is to create a product for your users. Not The User but the specific audience for whom your product is intended. – Christina Wodtke

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Admittedly, a homosexual can be conditioned to react sexually to a woman, or to an old boot for that matter. In fact, both homo – and heterosexual experimental subjects have been conditioned to react sexually to an old boot, and you can save a lot of money that way. – William S. Burroughs

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