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For me, conscious parenting is staying attuned to your child, being really open and in the moment. It means staying as present as possible in your own breath for the betterment of your whole family. Anna Getty

I love simple foods as well as grand. Dinners that take a half-hour from skillet to plate are as important as a five-course dinner. A meal that can materialize in an hour and be presented with care, love and pride is something every busy person longs to be able to do. Anna Pump

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Architecture is about aging well, about precision and authenticity. There is much more to the success of a building than what you can see. I'm not suggesting that gestural architecture is always superficial, but solid reasoning has its place. Annabelle Selldorf

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There isn't any one material that's mine. It all depends on the context. For example, I did a house that had the most exquisite marble applications. That sounds ostentatious, but it wasn't, given the context. The color white I subscribe to extensively. I love thinking about color, but I often go with white. Annabelle Selldorf

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There's no architect who doesn't want to build a library - and I am no different. With so much scrutiny now attached to reading - because of technology and how we approach it as a social activity - that is a very exciting area in architecture. Annabelle Selldorf

I'm not so interested in technology for technology's sake. I don't need incredibly sophisticated climate-control systems. And I'm absolutely amazed at the time people spend exchanging messages; I don't have a lot of time left over for those things. Annabelle Selldorf

All clients think that they are architects. Annabelle Selldorf

Think Architects Clients

I always tend to think, even in residential projects, about what a space is being asked to do - where is it located, what are the circumstances, where can I attack the problem, so to speak. How can you create a narrative for people moving through it? How can you convey its character? Annabelle Selldorf

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I make spaces that are calm rather than confrontational. I seek a certain kind of logic that allows you to move in space and perceive it as beautiful and rational. Clarity is a worthwhile quality. Annabelle Selldorf

What I do isn't radical. It's just distinct in small ways. Annabelle Selldorf

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No one knows Anne's better side, and that's why most people can't stand me. Oh, I can be an amusing clown for an afternoon, but after that, everyone's had enough of me to last a month. Anne Frank

If I read a book that impresses me, I have to take myself firmly by the hand, before I mix with other people; otherwise they would think my mind rather queer. Anne Frank

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When it comes to social issues such as the role of the family, I'm certainly more conservative than Angela Merkel. But on the big questions on what direction and where Germany should develop, when it comes to the economy, then we have very similar views. Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer

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Anything that keeps the U.K. close to the E.U. and best of all, in the E.U., would make me personally very happy. Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer

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Europe - and in particular Germany - must assume more responsibility. We must be ready to take on this responsibility and that has consequences domestically. That means, for example, we must be ready to spend more money on defense at home and abroad. Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer

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When it comes to me, I can rule out that I am scheming for a change. Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer

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You always stand on the shoulders of your predecessor. Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer

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To those who cynically say today that liberal democracy would be 'obsolete,' I reply: liberal democracy, human rights, freedom of the press and the rule of law were the right way, are the right way, and will be the right way. Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer

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It should be clear to everyone what happens when the populists can set the agenda. Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer

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I have to do my work as party leader and that's what I'm concentrating on. Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer

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