A Quote by Mario Botta

The architect aspires to build in a city as the artist aspires to exhibit his works in a museum.

Mario Botta

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Architect Artist Build City Exhibit His Museum Works

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Mario Botta
Swiss - Architect
Born: April 1, 1943

Good art in general aspires to something, as a good painting aspires to something, almost spiritual or holy.

Gerhard Richter

Fascism was born to inspire a faith not of the Right (which at bottom aspires to conserve everything, even injustice) or of the Left (which at bottom aspires to destroy everything, even goodness), but a collective, integral, national faith.

Jose Antonio Primo de Rivera

Let's just say that I think any person who aspires, presumes, or feels the calling to be an artist has a built-in sense of duty.

Patti Smith

Lets just say that I think any person who aspires, presumes, or feels the calling to be an artist has a built-in sense of duty.

Patti Smith

I think New York City most represents what it is that America in general aspires to. It's big; it's dense. I've known this city from all of its social arcs. The best that's in America is yet to come. The worst that's in America is yet to come.

Harry Belafonte

If a man aspires towards a righteous life, his first act of abstinence is from injury to animals.

Albert Einstein

The true aim of everyone who aspires to be a teacher should be, not to impart his own opinions, but to kindle minds.

Frederick William Robertson

The true aim of every one who aspires to be a teacher should be, not to impart his own opinions,but to kindle minds.

Frederick William Robertson

Who aspires to remain leader must keep in advance of his column. His fear must not play traitor to his occasions. The instant he falls into line with his followers, a bolder spirit may throw himself at the head of the movement initiated, and in that moment his leadership is gone.

Christian Nestell Bovee

Why must ancients, and provided the same talent, be better than modern authors? Free to exploit the vast realm of the simpleand the natural, they did not have to be artificial in order to be original (which every artist aspires to be).