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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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An arch never sleeps.

An arch never sleeps.

by James Fergusson Found in: Architecture Quotes,
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And the house, when it was in building, was built of stone made
ready before it was brought thither: read more

And the house, when it was in building, was built of stone made
ready before it was brought thither: so that there was neither
hammer nor axe nor any tool of iron heard in the house, while it
was in building.

by Bible Found in: Architecture Quotes,
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Architecture is a social act and the material theater of human activity.

Architecture is a social act and the material theater of human activity.

by Spiro Kostof Found in: Architecture Quotes,
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Writing about music is like dancing about architecture.

Writing about music is like dancing about architecture.

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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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There are three forms of visual art: Painting is art to look at, sculpture is art you can walk around, read more

There are three forms of visual art: Painting is art to look at, sculpture is art you can walk around, and architecture is art you can walk through

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The hasty multitude
Admiring enter'd, and the work some praise,
And some the architect: his hand was read more

The hasty multitude
Admiring enter'd, and the work some praise,
And some the architect: his hand was known
In heaven by many a tower'd structure high,
Where scepter'd angels held their residence,
And sat as princes.

by John Milton Found in: Architecture Quotes,
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Old houses mended,
Cost little less than new, before they're ended.

Old houses mended,
Cost little less than new, before they're ended.

by Colley Cibber Found in: Architecture Quotes,
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Houses are built to live in, not to look on; therefore, let use
be preferred before uniformity, except where read more

Houses are built to live in, not to look on; therefore, let use
be preferred before uniformity, except where both may be had.

by Francis Bacon Found in: Architecture Quotes,
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