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"The Achilles Heel of the Americas was the lack of cultural confidence typical of new settlers."
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"Not only believe in yourself but trust in yourself. Confidence will bloom."

"Be firm. Be strong."

"Sometimes things work just because you think they work. It's as good a definition of faith as any."

"True wisdom is hidden in the fear of the Lord."

"Never see yourself as a disappointment or failure just because you were fired."

"we will never be tempted to live by the standards of other people or to be guided by someone else's opinions if we know who we are."

"Only people who believe in themselves are able to do exploits."

"If I'm my biggest fan, the only person in the stadium is probably me."

"What others think of you doesn't matter as much as what you think of yourself."

"You should not doubt that you can accomplish something bigger."
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"We are stymied by regulations, limited choice and the threat of litigation. Neither consultants nor industry itself provide research which takes architecture forward."

"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."

"With production alone as the goal, industry in North America was dominated by the assembly line, standardization for mass consumption."

"You have to see a building to comprehend it. Photographs cannot convey the experience, nor film."

"No wonder the film industry started in the desert in California where, like all desert dwellers, they dream their buildings, rather than design them."

"In those countries with centuries of a craft tradition behind their building methods, techniques are tightly coordinated under the direction of the architect."
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