Renzo Piano and Richard Rogers’s Centre Georges Pompidou of 1971-1977 – the true prototype of the modern museum as popular architectural spectacle – wound up costing so much more than planned that the French government solved the shortfall by cutting support for several regional museums. Martin Filler Read Quote
We need a President who is not afraid of complexity, who believes in an open and tolerant society, and who knows that the world can be made new again – and that President is Al Gore. Caroline Kennedy Read Quote
For a man to achieve all that is demanded of him he must regard himself as greater than he is. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Read Quote
After many, many years, I fell out of love with politics. It’s not something I like but it’s the truth. Bernardo Bertolucci Read Quote
If you ask people do you think that government should spend less money than what it takes in, most people agree with that. Michele Bachmann Read Quote
In reality, while currency movements can have a significant impact on inflation in other countries, dollar movements have rarely had a meaningful or durable impact on prices in the U.S. Gita Gopinath Read Quote
It’s not easy to say no to a club like Barcelona. They are European champions, they’re in a lovely city, and I like Spain a lot. Robinho Read Quote
I think for Amazon’s customers, it offers a kind of addictive service – the ability to shop without leaving your house, the ability to read without going to a bookstore or a library. Brad Stone Read Quote
