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Original thought is like original sin: both happened before you were born to people you could not have possibly met. Fran Lebowitz bearhappenmeet Change image and share on social
The opposite of talking isn't listening. The opposite of talking is waiting. Fran Lebowitz listenoppositetalk Change image and share on social
The telephone is a good way to talk to people without having to offer them a drink. Fran Lebowitz drinkgoodoffer Change image and share on social
Be polite; write diplomatically; even in a declaration of war one observes the rules of politeness. Otto von Bismarck declarationdiplomaticallyobserve Change image and share on social
We exist in this weirdly schizo culture, where sex is everywhere in the media, and yet, at the same time, you don't sit down and have a conversation about what you did in bed last night with your friends. Despite the ubiquity of sex, it's still a taboo when it comes to day-to-day conversation. Mary Roach bedconversationculture share on social
I think architecture is rarely the product of a single ideology. It's more like it can be shaped by a really big idea. It can accommodate a lot of life forms. Bjarke Ingels accommodatearchitecturebig Change image and share on social