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    Grandeur . . . consists in form, and not in size: and to the eye
    of the philosopher, the curve drawn on a paper two inches long,
    is just as magnificent, just as symbolic of divine mysteries and
    melodies, as when embodied in the span of some cathedral roof.

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Ah, to build, to build!
That is the noblest of all the arts.

Ah, to build, to build!
That is the noblest of all the arts.

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An arch never sleeps.

An arch never sleeps.

by James Fergusson Found in: Architecture Quotes,
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Architecture is the art of how to waste space.

Architecture is the art of how to waste space.

by Philip Johnson Found in: Architecture Quotes,
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I don't build in order to have clients. I have clients in order to build.

I don't build in order to have clients. I have clients in order to build.

by Ayn Rand Found in: Architecture Quotes,
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Earth proudly wears the Parthenon
As best gem upon her zone.

Earth proudly wears the Parthenon
As best gem upon her zone.

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The architect
Built his great heart into these sculptured stones,
And with him toiled his children, and read more

The architect
Built his great heart into these sculptured stones,
And with him toiled his children, and their lives
Were builded, with his own, into the walls,
As offerings unto God.

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Architecture is music in space, as it were a frozen music

Architecture is music in space, as it were a frozen music

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In the elder days of Art,
Builders wrought with greatest care
Each minute and unseen part;
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In the elder days of Art,
Builders wrought with greatest care
Each minute and unseen part;
For the gods see everywhere.

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Anon, out of the earth a fabric huge
Rose, like an exhalation.

Anon, out of the earth a fabric huge
Rose, like an exhalation.

by John Milton Found in: Architecture Quotes,
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