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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

In the 1970s, as historians became enchanted with microhistories, economists were expanding the reach of their discipline. Nations, states and cities began to plan for the future by consulting with economists whose prognostications were shaped by investment cycles rather than historical ones. Annalee Newitz

When I used to teach civil procedure as a law professor, I would begin the year by telling my students that 'civil procedure is the etiquette of ritualized battle.' The phrase, which did not originate with me, captured the point that peaceful, developed societies resolve disputes by law rather than by force. Anne-Marie Slaughter

Me Battle Law Year Resolve Telling Would Phrase Civil Rather Point Students Developed Force Begin Than Did Procedure Which Teach Etiquette Used Captured Peaceful Originate Professor Disputes Societies

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

Myself Me Book People Mind Before Think Other Otherwise Would Rather Take Firmly Read Mix Queer Hand

I would seriously rather be in a long line at the DMV than eat with people I don't know. Anne Lamott

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I'd rather break stones on the king's highway than hem a handkerchief. Anne Sullivan

King Rather Highway Handkerchief Than Stones Break

Work is spiritual. It is a place where we have the opportunity for spiritual growth. Often, these opportunities come from the 'how' of the ways we do our work rather than the 'what' of the work itself. Anne Wilson Schaef

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He did once say the time to worry is when they stop writing about you but again I think that was pretty token of the coverage was very respectful, he rather resented the intrusions on his private life, but that was about it. Anthony Holden

For the years I spent working on it, 'Constellation' was the only novel I knew how to write, so maybe I still abided by the maxim? Regardless, I prefer the maxim: Write what you want to know, rather than what you already know. Anthony Marra

You Spent Rather Only Write Knew Know How Still Years Than Maxim Maybe Want Regardless Prefer Working Novel

I work fitfully, in hope rather than in expectation, invent methods which last a week, and fill notebooks with tiny, illegible writing which often defies my own attempts to decipher it. Anthony Minghella

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My grandmother was a huge influence on me and the fact that there was this very strong, rather formidable presence of women in my life has been an enormous value. Anthony Minghella

Life Me Women Strong Value My Life Enormous Has-Been Rather Fact Been Huge Very Huge Influence Influence Formidable Grandmother Presence

It may almost be a question whether such wisdom as many of us have in our mature years has not come from the dying out of the power of temptation, rather than as the results of thought and resolution. Anthony Trollope

I've done pretty well in my career, and I've watched colleagues who have spent most of the paychecks they receive on shoes and cars rather than bricks and mortar, and that's not me. Anthony Warlow

Me Car Shoes Spent Colleagues Pretty Rather Mortar Most Well Than Done Who Bricks Receive Watched Career

Vices are often habits rather than passions. Antoine Rivarol

Rather Habits Passions Than Often Vices

The Fuse is a solar energy station in orbit 22,000 miles above the earth. But it's more than just a big solar panel array. The Fuse is also home to Midway City, a technically illegal settlement that grew out of a bunch of engineers who decided they'd rather make a new life in space than return home to earth. Antony Johnston

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I sometimes see People On The Internet decrying work-in-progress tweets and posts as worthless. 'Measuring output by quantity rather than quality is dangerous,' they say. 'More work doesn't mean better work!' Antony Johnston

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