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"The tourist transports his own values and demands to his destinations and implants them like an infectious disease, decimating whatever values existed before."
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"How we respond to the opportunities and challenges of the outside world now determines how much the outside world values us."
"A heart of gold is more precious than a necklace of diamonds."
"Be a teacher. Be a healer. Be a giver. Be a winner."
"You are beloved; even if you were the last person on earth, the sun would rise for you."
"Success is the sweetest thing to taste, the bitterest thing to lose, and the hardest thing to earn."
"If your coming into the world was a mistake, then you are the most beautiful error in the universe."
"An ugly diamond is still worth more than a beautiful pebble."
"Intelligence without wisdom is like a hook without bait."
"Honey does not lose its sweetness because it is made by bees that sting."
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"You have to see a building to comprehend it. Photographs cannot convey the experience, nor film."
"The way of architecture is the quiet voice that underlies it and has guided it from the beginning."
"We find Japan a little more difficult to understand because it has proven its 20th century prowess though the ancient traditions still persist."
"No phenomenon can be isolated, but has repercussions through every aspect of our lives. We are learning that we are a fundamental part of nature's ecosystems."
"We are stymied by regulations, limited choice and the threat of litigation. Neither consultants nor industry itself provide research which takes architecture forward."
"With production alone as the goal, industry in North America was dominated by the assembly line, standardization for mass consumption."
"The Achilles Heel of the Americas was the lack of cultural confidence typical of new settlers."
"Tahiti has been spoiled for many years, but Bali is one of the few cultures with origins in one of the great ancient cultures which is still alive."
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